E185: Heart Disease Prevention & Advanced Screening with Dr. Monica Esposito

Welcome to the Get Healthy Tampa Bay Podcast with Dr. Kerry Reller! This week, I am joined by Dr. Monica Esposito, a board-certified family medicine physician and founder of Ascend Concierge Medicine. In this episode, we discuss advanced cardiovascular screening, exploring newer tools that may help identify heart disease risk before symptoms develop. Dr. Esposito explains tests such as ApoB, Lipoprotein(a), high-sensitivity CRP, coronary CT angiography, and genetic screening, while discussing who may benefit from additional testing and how personalized prevention can help reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. Tune in to learn how modern screening strategies may help you take a more proactive approach to your heart health.Dr. Monica Esposito is a Board Certified Family Medicine Physician and the Founder of Ascend Concierge Medicine in North Tampa. Her practice is centered around providing comprehensive primary care with an elevated patient experience. She strongly emphasizes preventative medicine and aims to optimize health, longevity and quality of life. Members of Ascend can enjoy extended appointments, easy access to their personal physician, and numerous procedures all included under their annual fee. Ascend Concierge Medicine is conveniently located on North Florida Avenue between Lake Magdalene and Bearss just 2 minutes from I-275.00:00 – Intro00:28 – Welcome & Dr. Monica Esposito01:29 – Why she started concierge medicine03:52 – Today's topic: preventive screening04:46 – Advanced cardiovascular testing (ApoB, Lp(a), hs-CRP)10:30 – New prevention guidelines & coronary CTA13:53 – Lipoprotein(a), genetics & who benefits16:03 – ApoB, hs-CRP & treatment decisions20:16 – EKGs, genetic testing & personalized prevention21:45 – Cardiovascular genetic panels23:13 – Preview of Part 2 & closingConnect with Dr. EspositoOffice Phone: (813) 859-7260Website: https://ascendconciergemedicine.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572244404561Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ascendconciergemedicine/LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/monica-esposito-67652135bConnect with Dr. RellerPodcast website: https://gethealthytbpodcast.buzzsprou... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerryrellermd/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClearwaterFamilyMedicineInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/clearwaterfamilymedicine/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kerryrellermdClearwater Family Medicine and Allergy website: https://sites.google.com/view/clearwa...Podcast: https://gethealthytbpodcast.buzzsprou...Subscribe to the Get Healthy Tampa Bay Podcast on Apple podcasts, Spotify, Amazon music, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Pandora.