Assess Your Risk for Carotid Artery Disease

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Please answer all the following questions and then click “Submit” to get your personal risk assessment

Do you have high blood pressure or take medication for high blood pressure?:
Do you smoke or have a long history of smoking?:
Do you have an irregular heartbeat?:
Do you have high cholesterol or take medication for high cholesterol?:
Do you have an immediate family (parent, sibling, or child) history of stroke or heart disease?:
Do you exercise less than 3 times per week, for 20 to 30 minutes at a time?:
Do you eat a diet high in saturated and/or animal fat?:
Are you over 50 years of age?:
Are you male?:

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Doris Bryant said on December 12, 2009

I have all of these symptoms.

Bill said on January 10, 2010

Am confused here, asks if I exercise less than 3 times a week.. Should that not be "more" than 3 times a week? What is considered enough exercise; shoveling snow, walking, housework?

Guy Lemire, MD, FRCS (C), FACS (THOR) said on February 10, 2010

Bill - Any activity counts if it feels like exercise and raises your heart rate. Vigorous housework, snow shoveling, and walking can all be good activities if these activities increase your heart rate . Just make sure you do enough of it regularly, at least 60-90 minutes a week, and don’t forget to stretch.

susan randall said on February 18, 2010

I have mild carotid artery screening findings. I am 65 and my mother died at 86 of a stroke. What are my chances of a stroke and how do I know if I have one? I would like to talk to someone to advise me what I should be doing.

Guy Lemire, MD, FRCS (C), FACS (THOR) said on March 04, 2010

Susan - Your concerns are valid. Consultations with your family doctors or with a specialist in vascular surgery would be your best way to address your concerns. Either one of the doctors would do a complete history and physical and check your blood pressure and your lipids before giving you the necessary instructions and recommendations.

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