Check out the slideshow below for a review of a recent scientific statement from the American Heart Association outlining the need for diet assessments as a screening tool for cardiovascular disease. 

Importance of Diet Assessments in Cardiovascular Disease

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Gregory Weiss, MD, offers his perspective on a recent scientific statement from the American Heart Association underlining the importance of dietary assessments in patients seeing a cardiologist. 

Physician's Perspective: Role of Dietary Assessment in Cardiovascular Disease Screening