At the Dr. Zacharias Kounnis Cardiology Center, we have a special interest in Cardio-Diabetology and Metabolic Cardiology—a rapidly evolving field that combines cardiovascular medicine with the prevention, early detection, and comprehensive management of diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
Protecting the Heart Before Diabetes Causes Irreversible Damage
Modern cardiology is no longer limited to treating heart attacks and heart failure. Today, one of the greatest opportunities to improve cardiovascular health is to identify and treat metabolic disease before it causes permanent damage to the heart, blood vessels, kidneys, and brain.
At the Dr. Zacharias Kounnis Cardiology Center, we have a special interest in Cardio-Diabetology and Metabolic Cardiology, a rapidly evolving field that combines cardiovascular medicine with the prevention, early detection, and comprehensive management of diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
Why is this so important?
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in people with diabetes.
Approximately 80% of patients with diabetes either have established cardiovascular disease or are at high cardiovascular risk during their lifetime.
For this reason, modern diabetes management is no longer focused solely on blood sugar. Its primary objective is to protect the heart, blood vessels, kidneys, and overall quality of life.
Our Philosophy
Our philosophy is simple:
Identify metabolic disease early. Protect the cardiovascular system before irreversible damage occurs.
Many individuals who feel completely healthy already have:
* Insulin resistance
* Prediabetes
* Metabolic syndrome
* Visceral obesity
* Fatty liver disease (MASLD)
* Atherogenic dyslipidaemia
These conditions often remain undiagnosed for years while silent damage to the arteries and heart continues to progress.
Our goal is to detect these abnormalities at their earliest stage and intervene before diabetes and cardiovascular disease become established.
We Help Four Groups of Patients
Individuals without symptoms
For people with a family history of diabetes, obesity, hypertension, elevated cholesterol, or cardiovascular disease, we perform comprehensive metabolic and cardiovascular risk assessment to identify insulin resistance and prediabetes before diabetes develops.
Patients with Prediabetes
Early intervention through personalized lifestyle strategies and, when appropriate, evidence-based medical therapy may delay or even prevent progression to Type 2 Diabetes.
Patients with Diabetes
We help patients achieve optimal cardiovascular protection by managing all major risk factors, including blood pressure, cholesterol, body weight, vascular health, kidney protection, and evidence-based cardiometabolic therapies in collaboration with their treating physicians whenever appropriate.
Patients with Established Cardiovascular Disease
For patients who have experienced a heart attack, stroke, heart failure, or other cardiovascular conditions, our focus is comprehensive secondary prevention—reducing the risk of recurrent events while optimizing metabolic health and long-term cardiovascular outcomes.
Our Comprehensive Evaluation Includes
* Cardiovascular risk assessment
* Early detection of insulin resistance
* Prediabetes evaluation
* Metabolic syndrome assessment
* Blood pressure optimization
* Lipid and cholesterol management
* Obesity and visceral fat evaluation
* Fatty liver (MASLD) assessment
* Advanced cardiovascular imaging
* Personalized prevention and treatment plans
* Long-term cardiovascular follow-up
Modern Evidence-Based Cardio-Diabetology
Recent scientific advances have transformed the care of patients with diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
Today’s therapies not only improve glucose control but also reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure, chronic kidney disease, and cardiovascular death.
Our practice follows the latest recommendations from leading international cardiovascular and diabetes guidelines to provide personalized, evidence-based care focused on improving both longevity and quality of life.
Our Mission
Prevent the first cardiovascular event.
Detect metabolic disease before diabetes develops.
Treat cardiovascular disease according to the latest scientific evidence.
Protect patients with diabetes from future cardiovascular complications.
Live with your heart.
Contact us today for a better heart!