I am a certified technician of the Digital Pulsewave Analyzer, and I invite you to call or email today to make an appointment for your own seven point FDA approved cardiovascular screening.

The DPA is an award-winning portable screening device manufactured by Meridian Medical. It offers new insight into the state of the cardiovascular system. It records information in a convenient printout you can share with your doctor.

This affordable, non-invasive, pain-free test costs only $50 and takes less than 3 minutes. My 15 minute explanation informs you of your pulse rate, pulse height (similar to stroke volume), recognition (which is like an electrocardiogram), and ejection time (which is similar to an echocardiogram). It indicates arterial stiffness and potential plaque build up by measuring the amount your large arteries, medium arteries, veins and capillaries are restricted. You'll be assigned an "age" and a "grade" to your arteries. The reading it gives is considered more accurate than either blood pressure or cholesterol readings at predicting future cardiovascular problems.

Dr. Jay Wilkins reports in his interpretive guide: "The DPA system is designed to detect potential underlying vascular disease. Healthy arteries are flexible and elastic - they expand and briefly store blood from each heartbeat thereby helping the heart move blood to all areas of your body. Unhealthy or diseased arteries are often stiff or hardened - thereby placing extra strain on the heart and artery wall, which can result in heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure and/or sudden death.

The DPA system measures the elasticity of your arteries. This quick test involves placing your index finger into a sensor device where light from LEDs is transmitted through the tissue. A photodiode detects the changes in the amount of light absorbed by hemoglobin."

How will the information from a DPA test help?

Cardiovascular disease is known as the "Silent Killer" because it often produces no symptoms until it becomes quite advanced. From the Meridian Medical website: "The DPA can help caregivers reduce cardiovascular disease in their patient populations through early detection and prevention. The DPA can also monitor the effectiveness of treatment modalities-whether they are lifestyle changes such as exercise, nutritional supplementation, or pharmaceutical medications. If a particular treatment is effective, you will see an improvement in the DPA test."

A report published in the July 2006 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology indicated that as many as 90,000 lives could be saved each year if non-invasive screenings were conducted with all asymptomatic men between the ages of 45-75 and women between the ages of 55-75.

So please call me today to schedule your FDA approved cardiovascular screening
Susan Cherones - Tucson, AZ - (520) 237-8152

If you are located outside the Tucson area, there are options available to you as well. Feel free to call to discuss the possibilities.
The test is billable through insurance or Medicare when ordered by your physician. If you are not receiving the test through a doctor's office your test is an affordable $50.

Please note: as an educator and NOT a doctor, I offer no medical advice. I make no medical claims for the treatment, prevention, cure or mitigation of disease. If you suffer from chronic disease, consult your doctor before you make any changes to your diet or nutritional regimen. Be sure and ask your doctor or pharmacist about contraindications if you are taking any medications, especially nitroglycerin.

Su @ CardioVascularVictory.com

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