Cardiovascular Disease Screening in Galway, Ireland
A 15 Minute Screening Could Save Your Life.
Cardiovascular disease is Ireland’s number one killer
It can be stopped in it’s tracks
Each year in Ireland more people die from cardiovascular disease, including heart disease and stroke, than all cancers combined.
It accounts for over one third of overall deaths in Ireland. In many cases, this is a silent killer causing heart attack, stroke, lack of blood flow to your legs or aneurysm. Now a simple ultrasound screening can save your life and takes just 15 minutes. It could be the best 15 minutes of your life.
If you have family history or one of the following complaints we would recommend that you book an appointment to be screened. The screening program provides quick, accurate and minimally invasive testing.
It is a quick process taking around 15 minutes. Should the results indicate an issue you will have a consultant on hand to educate you on the matter.
Please note the vascular screening is covered by most insurance plans as long as you have a GP referral letter.
The screening program provides quick, accurate and minimally invasive testing for abdominal aortic aneurysms and leading causes of stroke. To date we have screened more than 1,500 patients with a 25% pick-up rate.
Please note the vascular screening is covered by most insurance plans as long as you have a GP referral letter.
To help in the fight against cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, we have established a vascular screening program in the vascular laboratory, pioneering combined testing for overall cardiovascular disease.
The screening program provides quick, accurate and minimally invasive testing for abdominal aortic aneurysms and leading causes of stroke. To date we have screened more than 1,500 patients with a 25% pick-up rate.
Please note the vascular screening is covered by most insurance plans as long as you have a GP referral letter.
If you have family history or are inactive or overweight we would recommend that you book an appointment to be screened. The screening program provides quick, accurate and minimally invasive testing.
It is a quick process taking around 15 minutes. Should the results indicate an issue you will have a consultant on hand to educate you on the matter.
Please note the vascular screening is covered by most insurance plans as long as you have a GP referral letter.
A heart attack is the result of a blocked blood supply to the heart muscle tissue. This can happen when the arteries to the heart become thicker and harder from a buildup of plaque. High blood pressure causes scarred arteries that fill up with plaque and become more prone to blood clots.
To help in the fight against cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, we have established a vascular screening program in the vascular laboratory, pioneering combined testing for overall cardiovascular disease.
The screening program provides quick, accurate and minimally invasive testing for abdominal aortic aneurysms and leading causes of stroke. To date we have screened more than 1,500 patients with a 25% pick-up rate.
Please note the vascular screening is covered by most insurance plans as long as you have a GP referral letter.
There are 200,000 people in Ireland with diabetes, yet 50 per cent of those people are unaware of their condition. If you have diabetes, you are at least twice as likely as someone who does not have diabetes to have heart disease or a stroke. People with diabetes also tend to develop heart disease or have strokes at an earlier age than other people. If you are middle-aged and have type 2 diabetes, some studies suggest that your chance of having a heart attack is as high as someone without diabetes who has already had one heart attack.
To help in the fight against cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, we have established a diabetes screening program in the vascular laboratory, pioneering combined testing for overall cardiovascular disease.
The screening program provides quick, accurate and minimally invasive testing for abdominal aortic aneurysms and leading causes of stroke. To date we have screened more than 1,500 patients with a 25% pick-up rate.
Please note the vascular screening is covered by most insurance plans as long as you have a GP referral letter.
To help in the fight against cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, we have established a vascular screening program in the vascular laboratory, pioneering combined testing for overall cardiovascular disease.
The screening program provides quick, accurate and minimally invasive testing for abdominal aortic aneurysms and leading causes of stroke. To date we have screened more than 1,500 patients with a 25% pick-up rate.
Please note the vascular screening is covered by most insurance plans as long as you have a GP referral letter.
Screening Request Form
The Western Vascular Clinic as a Centre of Excellence at The Galway Clinic provides an expert screening service.
The screening is a simple test performed by world-renowned experts. If any further treatment is required, you are in the hands of a top surgeon, in one the most technologically advanced medical suites in Europe. One of only two of it’s kind in the country.
Each year we screen on average 1,000 patients. From those, we successfully carry out 350 procedures, 65 of which are to prevent stroke, 90 for aneurysm repair and 140 to prevent amputation.
Those over the age of 55 years of age are at highest risk but all ages and lifestyles can be affected by cardiovascular disease. Waiting time is generally short and , subject to schedule. Please check with your insurance company as most non-invasive vascular tests are covered with a referral from your general practitioner.