Trident Health System Offers Free Peripheral Arterial Disease Screening
September is P.A.D. Awareness Month
Charleston, S.C./ Sept. 7, 2010 – Trident Health System will offer free Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) screenings at Trident Medical Center’s Ambulatory Care Center on Saturday, September 11 from 8 a.m. until noon. PAD affects 8 million Americans and is the most common form of peripheral vascular disease. If left untreated, the disease can lead to complications of the toes, feet and legs.
“A simple screening exam, called an ABI (ankle-brachial index), can accurately detect PAD in most cases,” said Dr. Joseph Mullaney, interventional radiologist, on staff at Trident Health System. “This test takes only a few minutes and is completely painless – we call it “noninvasive testing” because it requires no injections or other invasive procedures.”
To register for this screening, contact Consult-A-Nurse at 843.797.FIND (3463). A lipid and glucose profile will also be available by appointment for a fee of $20 or at no charge for H2U members.
Trident Health System is an HCA hospital system comprised of two acute care hospitals – Trident Medical Center and Summerville Medical Center – as well as Moncks Corner Medical Center. Accredited by The Joint Commission, Trident Health System is committed to providing quality health services along with wellness information and opportunities to the communities it serves. For more information about Trident Health System, please visit our website at www.tridenthealthsystem.com or call 843.797.7000.
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