75% OF STROKES MAY BE PREVENTED!

Stroke is the third leading cause of death in America and the number one reason for adult disability. As many as 50% of all strokes occur without warning. Life Line Screening will offer four health screenings using non-invasive ultrasound to assess the risk of stroke and vascular disease on Monday, April 3, at First Presbyterian Church in Brownsville.

Life Line Screening uses state-of-the-art ultrasound technology to screen the carotid arteries in the neck (up to 75% of all strokes are associated with carotid artery blockage) and the arteries in the legs for peripheral arterial disease (PAD), which is linked to heart disease. They offer a third test for aneurysms in the aortic vessel of the abdomen. Life Line Screening will also offer a bone density screening to test for the early detection of osteoporosis.

This is a preventative program, and is really worth participating in. Problems can be detected early and taken care of BEFORE symptoms occur and become a big problem. Your results are sent to you and you are referred back to your own doctor. (Your Doctor may recommend a yearly screening).

Anyone interested in the screenings must register at least 24 hours in advance. Call 1-800-324-1851 to schedule an appointment for the tests, which are $45 each. All three vascular tests can be purchased for $109 – $26 saving. Sign-up for a complete vascular screening; include the osteoporosis screening, and pay only $129, a savings of $41.

These non-invasive, completely painless screenings take about 10 minutes …

10 MINUTES THAT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE!

Do you have high cholesterol? Do you smoke? Do you eat fatty foods often?

If yes, you may want to consider being screened for stroke risk. Life Line Screening screens the carotid arteries as up to 75% of all strokes are linked to plaque build up in the carotid arteries.

Do you have high blood pressure? Are you more than 30 pounds overweight? Are you male?

If yes, you may want to consider being screened for abdominal aortic aneurysm risk. Life Line Screening screens the aorta for aneurysms as warning signs are vague and if ruptured, they are 80-94% fatal.

Do you have diabetes? Are you legs sore after walking a short distance? Are you over 55 years of age?

If yes, you may want to consider being screened for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) risk. Life Line Screening screens for plaque build up in the legs as only 25% of the 8 million persons with PAD are receiving treatment.

Do you avoid milk products? Have you been taking steroids for an extended period of time? Is there a lack of weight bearing exercise in your daily routine?

If yes, you may want to consider being screened for osteoporosis risk. The FDA has now approved osteoporosis screening for men! More than half of the 1.5 million people Life Line Screening serves are at moderate or high risk for bone loss.

Call 1-800-324-1851 to schedule an appointment.