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Phoebe Offers New Heart and Stroke Screening.
- Every hour, 100 people die from vascular
disease.
- Every 53 seconds someone in the U.S. has a
stroke.
- Every 30 seconds someone has a heart attack.
- And every 3.1 minutes someone dies of a stroke.
Now you can get a simple non-invasive test to determine your risk for heart disease and stroke.
This inexpensive screening takes less than 10 minutes. An AngioScreen gives you and your physician information about your vascular health.
With this screen, physicians can detect if you have signs of blockages or plaque formation in your arteries. AngioScreens also give physicians up-to-date information about your blood pressure, body mass index and EKG.
Since more than half of the individuals who have a stroke show no symptoms before the attack, it is important to have a screening to identify problems before symptoms arise and potentially avoid a serious problem.
The vast majority of individuals who have a heart attack or stroke have no symptoms.
Vascular disease is a "silent" disease that can be detected, prevented and treated. Stopping for six minutes to get an AngioScreen could save your life.
Following the screening, you will receive a report that you can take back to your primary care physician.
The screening is available at either our mobile unit, which travels to a variety of settings, including industrial, corporate and civic locations, and here at Phoebe.
To make an appointment to have this quick and easy test, call 229-312-1473.
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