Heart Health Thursday

Description

In the U.S., someone has a heart attack every 20 seconds, and the risk of dying from a heart attack, or stroke has risen dramatically from 1900s.  We believe that by arming our patients with the best information and tools to change this terrible trend is the best prevention from future heart related events, and begin the healing process for their body.  If you have any of the following risk factors in your life today, we would like to introduce you to our new Heart Health services that are located our clinic.

• Family history of cardiovascular disease

• Sedentary lifestyle

• Tobacco use

• High blood pressure

• High “bad” (LDL) Cholesterol

• Low “good” (HDL) Cholesterol

• Elevated Triglycerides

HEART HEALTH TESTING at Pure Center of Health

We will be offering a C-IMT scan, blood tests, & a review of the results of these tests with one of our Doctors.

The C-IMT Scan will supply information about:

• Carotid Plaque Assessment – an analysis of the presence of plaque in your carotid arteries;

• Carotid Intima Media Thickness – a thick C-IMT measurement is a precursor to plaque build-up, heart attack and stroke;

• Arterial Age Assessment – used to determine the relative age of your arteries;

The Blood tests will supply information about:

• Cholesterol;

• Triglycerides;

• Heart Inflammatory Markers;