Step 1: Get Tested

Of people who die suddenly from a heart event, almost half (35-50%) have no warning signs. (1)

Find out if you’re at risk for a heart-related event.

The first step to becoming CardioSound is to get tested. Our in-depth tests on your arteries and genes shows what level of risk you carry.

Determining Your Risk Level

When you’re at low risk for a heart attack or stroke, there is nothing more you need to do. However, if your risk is high, the first thing you need to ask yourself is “Why?” If you’ve survived a heart attack or stroke, then we know your risk is high for having another event.

Testing for Cardiovascular Risks

To most accurately test your level of risk, we check a variety of components. We’ll assess your heart calcium score, calcium being a sign of inflammation in your arteries. Normally, arteries are clean, with no calcium. Second, we measure plaque in your peripheral arteries checking plaque thickness. Third, genetics and blood testing gives us information about how rapidly your disease may progress.

CAlcium in the heart arteries

Calcium is a marker for inflammation in the arteries of the heart. In the heart scan above, white spots are the calcium deposits in the arteries. Normally, arteries are clean with no calcium.

plaque in peripheral arteries

Ultrasound measures how thick the artery disease is, and whether the most dangerous type of plaque (soft plaque vulnerable to rupture) is present. Compared to the standard carotid artery ultrasound (which looks for blockage to blood flow), our test is at least 7x more predictive of heart attack and 10x more predictive of stroke risk. (1)

genetics

Genetic testing gives us information about how rapidly your artery disease may progress.

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For those who want to find our how much risk they carry, our screening program requires a blood test (anywhere in the U.S.) and then (ideally) a trip to Atlanta.

If you’ve had a CV event (heart attack, stroke, mini-stroke, TIA, stent or bypass) then we know your event risk is high. You need to ask a different question: “What’s causing the inflammation in my arteries?” To answer that question will require lots of blood tests (there are over 20 modify-able risk factors to test). Complete this form and we’ll be in touch by email or by phone.

If you have never had an event and you want to know how much risk you carry, then you need our Risk Assessment screening program. For more information about our screening program, including price and logistics, please complete and submit this form:

References:

Osamu Honda,MD et.al.; Journal of ACC, vol. 43, No. 7, 2004: 1177-1184

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