Cardiovascular Screening

Increasingly we are able to look for, diagnose and effectively treat medical diseases even before they cause a problem. This is especially true for heart disease, which is very common and often presents dramatically with a heart attack or even sudden death. At the Cambridge Heart Clinic we offer cardiovascular screening, a programme of screening apparently healthy people for the risk of developing heart disease and early signs of heart disease. Our cardiovascular screening programme identifies each person’s individual cardiovascular risk and provides tailored information of how to reduce these risks. Each person attending the Cambridge Heart Clinic for cardiovascular screening will receive a consultation with a Cardiologist, a cardiac nurse specialist and a cardiac specialist dietician.

Anybody can develop heart disease but particular groups of people are more likely to develop heart problems and therefore these people benefit most from screening.

Examples include:
Smokers, people with diabetes, people with a family history of heart problems or sudden death, people with high blood pressure or high cholesterol, and special groups like those with even mild kidney disease or rheumatoid arthritis.

Sometimes we are asked to perform screening tests as part of a routine work-related medical assessment or for mortgage or life insurance purposes.

What tests can I expect?
Our cardiovascular screening programme is performed over two visits to the Cambridge Heart Clinic. During the first visit you will have the following tests performed:

Resting Electrocardiogram (ECG)
Blood Pressure
Heart Rate
Respiratory Rate
Oximetry
Height
Weight
Waste-Hip Ratio
Blood tests including:
- Cholesterol (fasting) including full lipid profile
- Full Blood Count
- Urea and Electrolytes
- Liver Function Test
- Blood Glucose (fasting)
- HBA1C
- Creatinine Kinase

NB You must not eat and drink anything after Midnight on the night before this first visit

During the second visit you will receive a:

Consultation with a Consultant Cardiologist
Consultation with Cardiac Specialist Nurse
Consultation with Cardiac Specialist Dietician

At this visit the test results performed on your visit will be discussed with you fully. Following your second visit:

You will be sent copies of all tests carried out (if you have requested this).
The date for your next follow up appointment (if required).
Copies of all tests will be sent to your GP (with your consent).

If there are reasons to perform further tests following cardiovascular screening the Cardiologist can refer you for these directly from the Cambridge Heart Clinic. These will be discussed fully with you prior to this.

To view the profile of our cardiovascular consultant click here.

To make an enquiry about our cardiovascular screening programme please call
01223 349349 or to email click here.