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Thank you for all that you do. These screenings are really so important. ”
Katie does not fit the standard definition of “high risk” for cardiovascular disease. She is 45, with no previous medical history, eats well, exercises and maintains a healthy weight. High blood pressure didn’t seem like a possibility for her. However, her blood pressure at a Health Advocate biometric screening was high. Consequently, she was urged to follow up with a physician so she went “for the heck of it.”
Katie’s doctor was concerned, and after numerous tests with negative results, checked her carotid artery. Low and behold she had a 95% blockage and needed surgery immediately.
Katie is now doing great. “If I didn’t have my screening who knows where I would be right now. Thank you for discovering my blood pressure issue and encouraging me to find answers.”