Why Is Screening Important?
Did you know? Every 36 seconds, someone dies from cardiovascular disease in the US.
Globally, diabetes, heart disease, and stroke rank among the top causes of morbidity and death. However, early detection and lifestyle changes can help manage or prevent many of the risk factors linked to these illnesses. Regular tests are essential to identify risk factors, including high blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar. This allows for immediate treatment and preventive actions.
Frequently asked questions
Are vascular screenings worth it?
Screening is how risk gets found while it can still be managed. Diabetes, heart disease and stroke rank among the top causes of illness and death, and regular tests identify their risk factors, including high blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar, early enough for immediate treatment and preventive action. Once they are known, many of those risk factors can be managed or prevented with lifestyle changes.
Which tests check your arteries?
Our screening checks the arteries in three places. A carotid artery ultrasound images the arteries in your neck. The PAD test compares the blood pressure in your ankle with the blood pressure in your arm to look for peripheral arterial disease. The abdominal aortic aneurysm check looks for a bulge or swelling in the aorta, the main blood vessel running from your heart down through your belly.
Can I be screened if I have no symptoms?
Yes, and that is who screening is for. The carotid artery ultrasound is done for people who have no signs or symptoms of carotid artery disease, and the whole screening is built to assess your risk factors and find possible health problems before they become more serious. Call (314) 886-5290 to set up your heart, stroke and diabetes screening.
