Cardiovascular disease (CVD) affects more than 3.5 million Australians - that's two out of every three families. It is the leading cause of death in Australia - every ten minutes someone dies of a heart attack.

 Heart Health Screening is a comprehensive, non-invasive technology that identifies a person's risk of developing heart disease before serious, irreversible damage or sudden death occurs. 

 Heart Health Screening offers all the standard GP tests plus unique cutting edge technology to gauge heart health incorporating nine heart tests in the one consultation. 

 Heart Health Screening is the only widely available test that combines traditional CVD tests with Pulse Wave Analysis - a powerful tool in determining a person's risk of developing cardiovascular disease. 

 This safe, non-invasive 45 minute test puts you in control of your heart health. Heart Health test results are assessed by an IM Medical doctor and cardiologist, with a comprehensive report sent to the testing clinic within five days. The report includes recommendations which, if addressed, can potentially minimise the likelihood of coronary heart disease and stroke.

Live longer by choice, not by chance.

Many people become victims of heart disease without possessing notably abnormal risk factor patterns. Certain factors and particularly in combination make some people more vulnerable to developing cardiovascular disease. Standard heart assessments are generally performed after the symptoms arrived and when cardiovascular disease is already well advanced.

Nothing like traditional analysis, Heart Health Screening does not rely on the presence of severe channel narrowing of arterial system to predict problems. It combines conventional tests with Pulse Wave Analysis (PWA) and sophisticated mathematical analysis.

Read more about Pulse Wave Analysis;
Dr Ross Walker talks about Pulse Wave Analysis 
Where does Pulse Wave Analysis fit in the cardiovascular disease spectrum?

Early detection can save your life. Don't wait until it’s too late!! 

Early detection of heart disease can help prevent and even reverse arterial deterioration, and reduce the chance of heart attack or stroke.  While we know there are factors that can affect a person’s cardiovascular condition, many people become victims of heart disease without possessing any abnormal risk factors.  Standard heart assessments can be expensive, time consuming, invasive and generally performed after the onset of symptoms.

Now, by combining conventional tests with Pulse Wave Analysis (a test that examines arterial stiffness) and a Resting ECG, Heart Health’s comprehensive, non-invasive assessment can determine the true condition of the heart and arteries long before symptoms manifest.

How Heart Health Screening helps you.
Heart Health Screening provides a first-line defence in early detection of cardiovascular disease, whereas standard tests have relied on the existence of advanced disease (in the form of severe channel blockages) to discern problems with the arteries. Heart Health’s innovative, cutting edge assessment makes it possible to detect early signs of deterioration before serious damage has occurred. Whether you’re at low risk or high risk, a snapshot of your cardiovascular health can arm you with the information required to ensure a healthy cardiovascular future.

Here’s how Heart Health Screening loves your heart.
1. Prevention: Screening for early signs of cardiovascular disease.  You’re healthy, symptom free, with no obvious risk factors. But how are your arteries? Heart Health Screening can detect the presence of early-stage CVD long before symptoms manifest. If caught early enough, simple lifestyle changes, sometimes combined with medication, can arrest and even reverse arterial deterioration – and reduce the chance of heart attack or stroke. 

2. Comprehensive assessment of cardiovascular disease status:  If you have risk factors, symptoms or established cardiovascular abnormalities, Heart Health Screening is able to assess their impact on your overall cardiovascular health, and determine the likelihood of a future coronary event.

How does Heart Health Screening work? 
While Heart Health Screening relies on sophisticated technology to obtain a clear picture of your heart and arteries, the testing procedure itself is non-invasive, pain free and performed at rest.  In addition to conventional investigations – for example ECG, blood pressure, body mass index and cholesterol – Heart Health Screening incorporates additional innovative tests that place it at the frontline in the battle against heart disease: The Ankle Brachial Pressure Index (ABPI) is an indicator of arterial narrowing or blockages in the arteries and vessels in the legs.  Pulse Wave Analysis (PWA) is able to detect the earliest signs of deterioration in your arteries. It accurately assesses the condition of the aorta, your body’s biggest artery. Increased stiffness in this artery, which is common in people at risk of heart disease, is a major cause of excessive heart strain as well as of strokes.

Your Results
The comprehensive Heart Health report is compiled by an Heart Health medical practitioner and cardiologist, and includes tabulated results, a risk factor analysis and an assessment of the likelihood of a future coronary event.  Recommendations for treatments and/or lifestyle modifications are provided, which you can discuss with your healthcare professional.

Are you at risk?
While smoking, high blood pressure and being overweight make cardiovascular problems much more likely; many people become victims of heart disease without possessing particularly abnormal risk factors. Almost always, there is no one factor which by itself could be said to have caused CVD, rather, the CVD has resulted from the existence of several minor factors, which in combination have a synergistic influence on each other.  Many people become victims of heart disease without possessing notably abnormal risk factor patterns. Nevertheless, certain factors – and particularly in combination – render some people more vulnerable to developing cardiovascular disease. If you have one or a number of these factors, Heart Health Screening can determine their impact on your overall cardiovascular condition:

      Diabetes  

      High blood pressure 

      Kidney disease 

      Smoking 

      Obesity 

      Family history of CVD or stroke 

      High cholesterol 

      Inactivity 

      Psychosocial factors – stress, depression, loneliness 

      Advancing age

How is Heart Health Screening different to other tests for cardiovascular disease?
The Heart Health advantage.  When it comes to safeguarding your cardiovascular future, early detection is vital. However, standard heart assessments are generally performed after the onset of symptoms (remembering that sometimes the first sign of coronary problems is a heart attack or stroke), when cardiovascular disease is already well advanced.  Unlike traditional, invasive (and often expensive) investigations, Heart Health Screening does not rely on the presence of severe channel narrowing (a very late sign) to foretell problems in the arterial system. By combining conventional tests with pulse wave analysis, Heart Health’s comprehensive, non invasive assessment can determine the true condition of your heart and arteries, detecting the earliest stages of arterial deterioration – before it causes real harm.  Prevention clearly is the best medicine. Heart Health’s innovative cutting edge technology is a pivotal tool in both the early detection and ongoing management of cardiovascular disease.

The first step to loving your heart: Take the Heart Health test!

Common Questions about Heart Health Screening