A free cardiac screening day covering ECG, blood pressure, blood sugar and a cardiologist consultation. It is aimed particularly at adults under 50 with a family history of early heart attack, who are often told they are too young to worry.
Coronary artery disease is presenting earlier in Rayalaseema than it did a generation ago. Diabetes, tobacco use, untreated high blood pressure and a family history of premature heart attack are the drivers seen most often in the cardiology clinic, and every one of them can be measured and modified before a crisis.
The World Heart Day screening covers blood pressure measurement, a resting ECG, a random blood sugar test and a consultation with a cardiologist. Patients whose assessment suggests further evaluation are advised on the appropriate next step, whether that is echocardiography, a treadmill test or simply structured risk-factor control.
The team places particular emphasis on two groups that are easy to miss. The first is people with diabetes, in whom a heart attack can occur with breathlessness or fatigue and no chest pain whatsoever. The second is women, whose symptoms are more often atypical and more often attributed to gas or acidity.
Tobacco cessation counselling runs alongside the screening. Stopping tobacco produces a larger and faster reduction in heart risk than any tablet, and it remains the single most valuable thing a patient can do on the day.
Screening slots can be arranged through /contact-us, and anyone who wants a full cardiac evaluation rather than a screening check can book at /book-an-appointment.