CLEVELAND – The University Hospitals Harrington-McLaughlin Heart & Vascular Institutes at Bedford, Case Medical Center and Richmond medical centers are pleased to announce a substantial achievement in cardiovascular disease prevention having sponsored over 20,000 “Dare to C.A.R.E.” cardiovascular screenings.

Cardiovascular disease is the #1 cause of death and disability in America and the key to reducing those numbers is disease awareness, prevention and early detection.

“C.A.R.E.” represents the primary cardiovascular conditions and patient risk factors, which our screening is designed to identify:  Carotid artery disease (the primary source of preventable strokes), Abdominal aortic aneurysm (the 10th leading cause of death in men), Renal artery stenosis (high blood pressure can injure vessels), and Extremity artery disease (insufficient blood flow in the legs).

The cardiovascular screening program provides an ultrasound of the carotid arteries and abdominal aorta; evaluation of peripheral (leg) circulation; blood pressures and cholesterol check along with individualized risk assessment and reporting results to your primary care physician. It is recommended that the one-time screening should be for everyone over the age of 60 and for those over age 50 with personal or family history of risk factors. 

Conservative estimates from the 20,000 are that 52% have been identified with clinical pathology and five percent with potentially critical or significant life-threatening results.

To schedule your free Dare to C.A.R.E. screening, call 800-440-1982.