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Three simple
tests to detect
vascular disease

Three. Just three simple tests can detect vascular disease and If you have any of the risk factors listed, talk with your primary
potentially save your life. It sounds so easy, but many people avoid care physician if one of these screenings is right for you. Owning
these simple screenings until it’s too late. your health now can help prevent a serious health issue later.

The most common forms of vascular disease are abdominal And if it turns out you do need to see a vascular specialist, Summa
aortic aneurysm (AAA), carotid artery disease, and peripheral Health’s board-certified physicians have more than 100 years of
artery disease (PAD) — all serious and life-threatening, often combined clinical practice, making Summa Health one of the
occurring “silently” without any symptoms. That’s why early most experienced vascular teams in northeast Ohio.
detection and treatment are crucial.
Each member of our team can repair and redirect diseased
Are you 55 or older? Or, do you have one or more of the following blood vessels and is expertly skilled in minimally invasive surgical
risk factors for aneurysm, stroke or vascular disease? techniques as well as traditional surgical techniques for conditions
such as carotid arteries, aortic aneurysms and peripheral
• Current or past smoker arterial disease.
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol Call 330.434.4145 in Akron or
• Diabetes 330.475.1616 in Barberton to schedule
• Heart disease an appointment with a Summa Health
• Family history of aortic aneurysm vascular surgeon.

Then one of these screenings could be right for you.

A carotid ultrasound checks for clogged carotid arteries in the
neck, which can lead to stroke. Abdominal aortic ultrasounds test
for aortic aneurysms, which can burst if they get too big. We can
also do an ankle-brachial index (ABI), to check for PAD, which
may pose a threat to the health of the legs and is often a sign of
heart disease.

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