Sanford to host heart & vascular screening events in Bemidji

Sanford to host heart & vascular screening events in Bemidji

November 21, 2024

Contact:
David Brown
Sanford Health Media Relations
(605) 366-2432 / [email protected]

BEMIDJI, MN - Sanford Health will be hosting heart and vascular screening events at the Sanford Bemidji Heart and Vascular Center in December at a cost of $35.

Heart and vascular screenings are recommended for people aged 35 and older, utilizing advanced tools and diagnostics to uncover critical details about an individual's heart and vascular health. Screenings can include:

• EKG
• Non-fasting cholesterol
• Blood pressure
• Body Mass Index (BMI)
• Framingham Score (risk estimate for developing heart disease in the next ten years)
• Heart calcium score
• Stroke/carotid artery ultrasound
• Abdominal aortic aneurysm ultrasound
• Ankle/brachial index

The heart calcium score may or may not be done depending on screening results. That cost is an additional $50.

"This is a great opportunity for the Bemidji community to have their hearts, veins, and arteries screened for signs of heart disease and vascular disease," said Dr. Kevin Schoepel, a specialist in vascular surgery at Sanford Bemidji Heart and Vascular Center.

Appointments are available from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the following dates:

• Friday, December 6
• Monday, December 9
• Tuesday, December 10
• Wednesday, December 11

Appointments can be scheduled by calling 218-333-5384. Registration is required.

For more information about Sanford Health, visit SanfordHealth.org.

About Sanford Health

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America's heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization serves more than one million patients and 201,000 health plan members across 250,000 square miles. The integrated health system has 46 medical centers, 2,800 Sanford physicians and advanced practice providers, 170 clinical investigators and research scientists, 186 Good Samaritan Society senior living centers and world clinics in nine countries around the globe. Learn more about Sanford Health's commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.

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