Preventive Cardiology and Rehabilitation

“Prevention is always better than a cure” has probably got relevance to cardiology more than most other fields of medicine. Heart attacks and strokes, the leading causes of death in our country are caused by blockages to the blood vessels by a process called atherosclerosis. The process of atherosclerosis takes very many years to develop in most cases.
Through the preventive cardiology packages we screen individuals for the risk factors towards developing heart disease and stroke and the necessary health advice to be followed to prevent progression towards atherosclerosis. We would quantify the risk of progression towards disease as a percentage in an individualised manner. The aim of the package is to assess risk and give necessary directions to bring the risk percentage down.

Amrita Heart Check Basic

• Intended for screening of individuals above the age of 30.
• CVD 10 year risk score calculated based on internationally validated risk scores.
• Targets individuals with a predominantly sedentary job namely IT technocrats, lawyers, bankers, business executives, doctors etc.
• Follow up mandated depending on the CVD risk score. Yearly in high risk group, 2-3 years moderate risk group and 4-5 years in the low CVD risk category.
• The tests done as a part of the Basic panel include:
  • Height, weight, BMI, Body fat%
  • FBS, PPBS, HbA1c
  • S Creatinine, Uric Acid
  • E-GFR
  • Lipid profile
  • Hs-CRP
  • AST/ALT
  • ECG
  • TMT
  • ECHO
  • 10 year CVD risk score
  • Cardiac consultation

Amrita Advanced Heart Health

• Intended for Individuals above the age of 35
• Especially relevant for those with a Family history of cardiovascular disease (CVD), risk factors for CVD namely diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, family history and tobacco use
• Individuals with symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OAS) and Erectile dysfunction (ED)
• Follow up mandated depending on the CVD risk score. Yearly in high risk group, 2-3 years moderate risk group and 4-5 years in the low CVD risk category.
• The tests done as a part of the advanced panel include:
  • CBC
  • Hs-CRP
  • Urine Microalbumin
  • TSH
  • FBS,PPBS,HbA1c
  • Urea, Creatinine, Uric Acid
  • Lipid profile
  • AST/ALT
  • Lp(a)
  • Apo B
  • ECG
  • TMT
  • ECHO
  • CT Cardiac Calcium Scoring
  • 10 year CVD
  • Cardiac consultation