SOLANTIC NOW OFFERING VASCULAR DISEASE SCREENING AT SELECT CENTRAL FLORIDA CENTERS
Testing Screens For Conditions Associated with Strokes, Aneurysms and Heart Disease
ORLANDO, Fla. (Sept. 12, 2010) – Solantic walk-in urgent care, the state’s largest and fastest-growing provider of urgent care, workers’ comp and occupational health services, is offering vascular disease screenings at four of its 10 Central Florida centers for a limited time.
The screening tests for three vascular diseases: abdominal aortic aneurysms, peripheral artery disease and carotid artery disease. An estimated 20 to 30 million Americans are at risk for various vascular diseases, according to the American Vascular Association. And according to the AVA, vascular disease outside the heart causes almost as much death and disability as heart disease, and more than any cancer.
“Because tests for these diseases often aren’t ordered by a physician until a patient is symptomatic and potentially in danger, we’re very pleased to be offering those at risk a proactive, convenient, noninvasive and inexpensive screening test to assess their conditions,” said Nathan Newman, M.D., Solantic’s Chief Medical Officer.
The cost of Solantic’s Vascular Disease Screening is currently $159 with a discount coupon, which can be obtained when calling to schedule an appointment. All tests are performed by a Certified Vascular Technician/RVT and results will be available within 24 hours.
Appointments are available at four Solantic centers: Fashion Square at 4301 East Colonial Drive (9/29, 10/27 and 11/24); Lake Mary at 136 Parliament Loop (10/6, 11/3 and 12/1); Winter Springs at 5355 Red Bug Lake Road (10/13, 11/10, and 12/8); and South Orange at 2323 South Orange Avenue (10/20, 11/17 and 12/15).
Abdominal aortic aneurysms are caused by progressive weakening of the aortic wall, creating a “ballooning” of the vessel. The aneurysm will grow larger and eventually rupture if it is not diagnosed and treated. Aneurysms occur most often in the aorta, the main artery of the chest and abdomen which carries blood flow from the heart to all parts of the body, including the vital organs and the legs and feet.
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) is also known as atherosclerosis, poor circulation, or hardening of the arteries. PAD progresses over time at variable rates in individuals depending on the area of circulation affected, the person’s health and a family history. The signs and symptoms of PAD may not arise until later in life. For many, the outward indications will not appear until the artery has narrowed by 60 percent or more.
When a piece of cholesterol, calcium or blood clot abruptly breaks from the lining of the artery or a narrowed artery blocks off completely, blood flow will be totally obstructed and the organ supplied by that artery will suffer damage. The organs in PAD most commonly affected and researched are the legs.
Carotid Artery Disease is defined by the narrowing or blockage of the blood vessels in the neck that carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart and to the head and brain. Over time, this narrowing may eventually become so severe that a blockage decreases blood flow to the brain and causes a stroke. A stroke can also occur if a piece of plaque or a blood clot breaks off from the wall of the carotid artery and travels to the smaller arteries of the brain.
The process that blocks these arteries (atherosclerosis) is basically the same as that which causes both coronary artery disease and peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The slow build-up of plaque is caused by high blood pressure, diabetes, tobacco use, high blood cholesterol, and other modifiable risk factors.
For more information or to schedule a screening, please call 1-866-SOLANTIC.
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About Solantic
Since its founding in 2001, Solantic has been a leader in applying retail concepts to the practice of urgent care medicine. Referred to in the media as the “Starbucks of healthcare,” Solantic was the first to post its simplified, three-tiered pricing on large menu boards in centers, display wait times on queue monitors, offer online registration, Solantic gift cards and a guarantee on its services—if you don’t feel better, return to Solantic and be treated for free.
Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, Solantic is the fastest growing urgent care company in Florida, currently operating 34 centers, with aggressive plans to expand in through hospital joint ventures and franchising with physicians.
In addition to urgent care, Solantic also provides workers comp’ and occupational medicine and a range of lab services, immunizations, physicals, wellness testing and prescriptions on-site. Centers are open seven days a week, with extended evening and weekend hours. For additional information visit www.solantic.com.
