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Vascular Aware, Start the free assessment to learn your risk today!

Vascular Aware

Eight million Americans have Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). A common problem is that most people mistake symptoms of PAD for something else, and PAD often goes under-diagnosed by health care professionals. People with PAD are at higher risk for heart attacks and stroke, and left untreated can lead to gangrene and amputation.

Free Online Assessment

Our free Vascular Aware assessment takes approximately seven minutes to complete and includes questions that focus on the following risk factors:

  • Hypertension
  • Smoking
  • Diabetes
  • High cholesterol
  • Family history
  • Obesity
  • Age/Gender
  • Medications
  • Cardiovascular conditions
  • Inactivity/Sedentary lifestyle
  • Leg pain
  • Vascular symptoms & TIA

Vascular Aware will provide you with a report of your risk factors and recommendations for improving and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Take the free Vascular Aware assessment now

Contact Us

For more information about Cardiac Rehabilitation programs, call 919-784-3756 or contact your physician directly for a referral.

Beating The Odds

Ricky Evans’ Emergency Heart Surgery At UNC Health Rex

In December of 2024, 68-year-old Ricky Evans got in his car to go to breakfast with friends and his vision became blurry. He went back inside, and his wife called Youngsville Rescue and EMS. Evans was rushed where he requested to be treated—UNC Rex Hospital.

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