The key to preventing heart disease is assessing your risk. Baptist Medical Center South is offering heart screenings for only $20.
Here’s what you’ll get
Cholesterol
Testing- A simple finger-prick screening, this procedure measures lipids in your blood as well as your total cholesterol. Lipid levels are important in determining your overall heart health.
Blood Pressure
Screening- Quick and easy, this test uses a pressure cuff placed around your upper arm to monitor both diastolic and systolic blood pressure. These results are then compared to a standardized blood pressure chart.
Resting EKG
Test- An electrocardiogram, or EKG, is one of the simplest and fastest procedures used to evaluate the heart. Electrodes (small, plastic patches) are placed at specific locations across the chest and are connected to an EKG machine by lead wires, where the electrical activity of the heart is measured, interpreted and printed out for a doctor to examine.
After your testing, you’ll receive a light breakfast.
Risk factors for Heart Disease
- Family history
- Increasing age
- Gender (males have an increased risk)
- Smoking
- High cholesterol
- High blood pressure
- Physical inactivity
- Obesity
- Diabetes
Warning Signs
If you have coronary artery disease, you may experience chest pain or shortness of breath. Both of these symptoms are also common symptoms of heart attack—if you experience either one you should seek medical attention immediately.