Signs and Symptoms:
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Cardiovascular Disease is one of the leading causes of illness and categories being treated in Chronic Care Management programs nationwide. There are over 8.5 million people in the United States that have Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD). Most go un-diagnosed until it is too late.
Prevention is key! Our solution is very simple. This Program was created to empower the physician to proactively identify disease indicators in asymptomatic patients by utilizing cutting edge preventive screenings and technologies while improving the overall patient experience. A turn key solution Preventative testing with leading technology and clinical expertise delivered to you in a user friendly summary, interpretations and recommendations report. Benefits:
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Why screen?
It would be far better to treat preemptively rather than re-actively.
The percentage of PAD goes up exponentially from age 50 to age 80 for both men and women.
If we knew as clinicians there were issues at age 50, we could treat well before a defining event occurs.
It would be far better to treat preemptively rather than re-actively.
The percentage of PAD goes up exponentially from age 50 to age 80 for both men and women.
If we knew as clinicians there were issues at age 50, we could treat well before a defining event occurs.
- History of or current smoker
- High blood pressure
- Atherosclerosis including personal history of stroke or heart attack
- Diabetes
- High Cholesterol
- Older than age 60
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- African Americans are twice as likely to have PAD than Caucasians