Why get screened before symptoms start?

Heart disease, stroke and diabetes share the same early warning signs. These are high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high blood sugar and narrowed or weakened arteries. This screening looks for them directly. It uses a carotid artery ultrasound, a PAD test, an abdominal aortic aneurysm check and an atrial fibrillation test. That way, problems can be treated before they lead to a heart attack or stroke.

Why Is Screening Important?

Did you know? Every 36 seconds, someone dies from cardiovascular disease in the US.

Around the world, diabetes, heart disease, and stroke rank among the top causes of illness (morbidity) and death. But early detection and lifestyle changes can help manage or prevent many of the risk factors linked to these illnesses. Regular tests are essential to find risk factors, including high blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar. This allows for immediate treatment and steps to prevent harm.

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. Regular tests find their risk factors, including high blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar. They find them 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 takes pictures of the arteries in your neck. The PAD test compares the blood pressure in your ankle with the blood pressure in your arm. It looks for peripheral arterial disease. The abdominal aortic aneurysm check looks for a bulge or swelling in the aorta. The aorta is 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. 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.

What tests are included in heart and stroke screening?

Carotid Artery Disease

People who have no signs or symptoms of carotid artery disease get ultrasound (US) imaging of the carotid arteries.

Peripheral Arterial Disease

This is a common test used to diagnose PAD. It compares the blood pressure in the ankle with the blood pressure in the arm.

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)

A way of checking if there's a bulge or swelling in the aorta, the main blood vessel that runs from your heart down through your belly.

Atrial Fibrillation

This typically involves checking the temperature, pulse, and blood pressure. It may also include oxygen saturation (the oxygen level in your blood), height, and weight.

Osteoporosis Risk

Osteoporosis screening is based on BMD (bone mineral density) measurement, usually by DXA, a type of low-dose X-ray scan. That result is then used to predict fracture risk.

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