Carotid artery disease, or plaque build-up in the arteries in the neck, is a common cause of stroke in adults. Often the first sign of carotid artery disease is a stroke as many people are unaware of any problem. This is why carotid screening is recommended for people over 50 or for people over 40 with multiple risk factors for stroke or a strong family history of cardiovascular disease. This painless, brief screen allows you to know immediately if there is a problem with the arteries in the neck that needs to be addressed or not and when to be re-screened.

A more comprehensive “triple screen” recently became available at CNOS. The triple vascular screen tests for plaque build-up in the blood vessels in three regions of the body; the neck, abdomen, and legs or feet. This helps your physician have a better overall assessment of the health of your blood vessels.

CNOS offers carotid and triple vascular screenings at its Dakota Dunes facility on Tuesdays and Fridays and carotid screenings at the Southern Hills Hy-Vee, 3301 Gordon Drive, on the first Tuesday of each month from 8:30 am to 12 pm.

 

UPCOMINGSCREENINGS

9/7 & 10/5   Carotid Stroke & Triple Vascular Screens at Southern Hills HyVee

9/16  ‘Word to the Wise’ Stroke Prevention Breakfast with Jennifer Pary, MD, Siouxland’s leading stroke expert at Northpark Place Senior Living Community

9/28, 10/19, 11/16 Carotid Stroke Screens at Northpark Place Senior Living Community

9/17 & 10/29   Carotid & Triple Vascular Screens at CNOS Morningside Clinic

Call (605) 217-2667 to make an appointment.