Cardiovascular Issues
Heart Health & Cardiovascular Care in Boerne & San Antonio, TX
Whole-Person Care with Dr. Reyes
Prioritize your heart health with Dr. Reyes’ whole-person approach to cardiovascular care in Boerne, San Antonio, and surrounding areas. Personalized prevention and treatment for every patient.
Caring for the Heart and the Whole You
Heart health is about more than blood pressure and cholesterol. At Dr. Reyes’ practice, we consider how stress, diet, genetics, and lifestyle interact to affect cardiovascular wellness.
Our holistic approach focuses on prevention, education, and long-term support to help you build sustainable habits that strengthen your heart and overall vitality.
Our Approach to Cardiovascular Care
Comprehensive Screening
Lifestyle & Mind-Body Integration
Collaborative Care
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) is a chronic condition where the heart doesn’t pump blood as effectively as it should. It can present with limitation of physical activities, shortness of breath and legs or body swelling. At our clinic, we focus on a proactive, team-based approach designed to keep you feeling your best and out of the hospital. Our strategy balances precise medical management with essential lifestyle adjustments and behavioral health support to help you achieve the best outcomes.
1. Our goal is to reduce the workload on your heart and prevent fluid buildup.
- Medication Optimization: We use evidence-based therapies (such as ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers, and diuretics) to strengthen heart function and manage blood pressure.
- The “Daily Weigh-In”: We teach you to monitor your weight every morning. A sudden increase (e.g., 2-3 lbs in a day or 5 lbs in a week) is often the first sign of fluid retention.
- Symptom Tracking: We work with you to recognize the “Red Zones”—such as increased shortness of breath or swelling in the ankles—so we can adjust treatment before it becomes an emergency.
2. Dietary & Lifestyle Foundation
What you put into your body directly impacts how hard your heart has to work.
- Sodium (Salt) Restriction: High salt intake causes the body to hold onto water. We provide resources to help you transition to a low-sodium diet (typically less than 2,000mg per day).
- Fluid Management: For some patients, limiting daily fluid intake is necessary to prevent “volume overload.”
- Cardiac-Safe Exercise: We promote “activity as tolerated,” often coordinating with cardiac rehabilitation programs to help you stay mobile safely.
3. Integrated Behavioral Health
Living with CHF requires significant habit changes, which can be overwhelming. We provide support for the “mental side” of heart health:
- Adherence Coaching: If remembering medications or sticking to a diet is difficult, our behavioral health team helps create sustainable routines.
- Stress Reduction: High stress levels can strain the heart. We offer mindfulness and relaxation techniques to help manage the emotional impact of a chronic diagnosis.
- Depression Support: There is a strong link between heart health and mood. We offer regular screenings to ensure you are emotionally supported throughout your journey.
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In our clinic, we will help with lifestyle coaches, case managers and in-house educators to help you prevent cardiovascular issues or to start a comprehensive, state of the art and integrated medical therapy program.
We are looking forward to make your health care needs our priorities an assist in the journey!