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Originally Posted by Villages PL
All heart patients should be warry of all heart doctors, in my opinion. Most of them (again my opinion) will never give the option of lifestyle changes to reverse coronary artery disease. They are in business to make money and placing stints or giving by pass surgery pays a heck of a lot more than giving someone a stern warning and a diet/exercise plan.
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I disagree. My cardiologists have always encouraged me to modify my lifestyle (usually by losing weight and exercising) to control my blood pressure and protect my heart.
Here in TV I go to Dr. Georg Couturier at Heart of The Villages in Spanish Springs. On my first office visit he spent one hour with me explaining my heart condition to me and detailing what I must do to avoid further damage to my heart. He did this while he had several other patients in the waiting room and his reimbursement was at the Medicare rate which actually pays for an office visit of under 15 minutes.
The man is a gem!