Dedicated to preventing heart attacks and strokes
Find Out Your True Risk of 
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Heart Attack and Stroke with
Carotid Intima-Media Thickness at COASTAL CIMT
80% of heart attacks occur in individuals thought to be at
low to intermediate risk by traditional risk factor assessment.
Atherosclerosis is the Culprit
Atherosclerosis, commonly called hardening of the arteries, is a gradual build up of fatty cholesterol deposits in the artery wall. It progresses gradually to form a plaque which can rupture, causing a blood clot that produces a heart attack or stroke. Aggressive treatment has been show to reverse the progression of atherosclerotic plaque - decreasing the risk of heart attack and stroke as much as 50%.
How is the Test Performed?
CIMT is a painless, noninvasive 15 minute ultrasound test that does not involve injections, pills or radiation. The sonographer applies conducting gel to the skin over the neck, and then uses a small hand-held transducer to image the carotid arteries.
ArteriovisionTM sophisticated computer software precisely measures the thickness of the intima and media layers of the carotid artery walls. The results are compared to thousands of other individuals of the same age and sex to determine your Vascular Age and your true risk of a heart attack or stroke.
Early detection can lead too effective intervention.
It is never too late to reduce your risk for heart attack and stroke.
