Cardiovascular diseases (CVD)
Don't ignore the first disturbing symptoms of cardiovascular disease!
CHUK prevention during a visit to your family doctor.
- Untreated hypertension can lead to strokes, coronary heart disease, heart failure, and kidney failure, among other things.
- More than 40% of cardiac deaths in men are caused by coronary artery disease, while in women the figure is 30%.
- Atherosclerosis ranks third among the causes of death in Poland.
- About 15,000 Poles die from heart attacks every year.
Who qualifies for the ChUK program?
Women and men who meet all of the following conditions can join the program:
- They are aged between 35 and 65 (i.e. if the patient turns 35 on May 1, 2024, he/she can already benefit from the program on January 1, 2024)
- They did not participate in the Chuk program for 5 years
- They do not have diabetes, chronic kidney disease, familial hypercholesterolemia or certain cardiovascular diseases .
What does the program look like?
Cardiovascular disease prevention consists of two visits. One of them can be conducted via teleconsultation. The visit includes:
- physical examination (blood pressure and heart rate measurement), anthropometric examination (weight, height, waist circumference and BMI calculation),
- interview and completion of the ChUK survey,
- ordering laboratory tests,
- blood test: cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, non-HDL cholesterol, triglycerides and glucose,
- patient qualification to the risk group according to SCORE-2 PL,
- conducting health education.
Book your appointment by phone at 81 5323711