Northside Hospital Offers Free Heart, Blood Vessel Disease Screening

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Northside Hospital’s Heart and Vascular Institute is offering a free screening to determine risk for heart and blood vessel (cardiovascular) disease, or CVD.

CVD remains the number one killer of Americans, according to the American Heart Association. A range of factors can raise a person’s risk of developing CVD and having a heart attack or stroke.

The more factors a person has, the greater his or her’s risk; so it’s essential residents measure their risk for CVD and make a plan for how it can be prevented.

The free screening will take place 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 21 on the third floor at Northside Hospital Doctors’ Centre.

The office is at 980 Johnson Ferry Road in Sandy Springs. Free parking available.

The comprehensive screening will be administered by health care professionals and will include a risk assessment, blood pressure reading, total cholesterol (HDL, ratio of TC/HDL) and glucose testing, body mass index (BMI) analysis and a one-on-one consultation with a healthcare professional.

The screening is free, but registration is required. Call 404-845-5555 and press “0” to schedule an appointment.