Are you at Risk for a Stroke, Aneurysm or Peripheral Arterial Disease?

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Are you at Risk for a Stroke, Aneurysm or Peripheral Arterial Disease?

Did you know you could be at risk and not know it? Complications of stroke or aneurysm can happen suddenly without prior signs or symptoms.

Answer these Questions: Do you smoke? Do you smoke? Do you have diabetes? Do you have diabetes? Do you have high blood pressure? Do you have high blood pressure? Do you have high cholesterol? Do you have high cholesterol? Are you age 55 or older? Are you age 55 or older? Is there a family history of aneurysm, poor circulation, stroke or heart disease? Is there a family history of aneurysm, poor circulation, stroke or heart disease? Are you overweight? Are you overweight?

These conditions can be evaluated noninvasively using Vascular Ultrasound Imaging (Doppler duplex scanning with color flow). If you answered yes to just one of these questions you may be at risk for a life threatening stroke, aortic aneurysm or peripheral arterial disease (PAD).

What does a Blocked Artery Look Like?

What does an Aneurysm Look Like?

The Exam The arteries will be evaluated using state of the art ultrasound imaging that is noninvasive and painless.