FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 17, 2007

Contact: Joelle Reizes
Office: 1-800-897-9177, ext. 1159
Joelle.Reizes@llsa.com

Cleveland, OH – April 17, 2007 -- Real-life stories from individuals screened through Life Line Screening, the nation’s largest provider of mobile ultrasound preventive screening, lends credence to the Society for Vascular Surgery position statement on the importance of screening for stroke risk and vascular disease.

The SVS statement notes that “vascular disease is among the leading causes of death in the United States, yet is generally asymptomatic until a catastrophic event occurs.” Vascular disease can cause potentially lethal aortic aneurysms, can block carotid arteries, leading to stroke, and impair circulation in the legs, which is a major marker for heart disease.

Life Line Screening traditionally finds vascular disease in 8 to 10 percent of participants, who are ages 50 and over and asymptomatic. Identifying disease in this group gives individuals and their doctors a window of opportunity to avert disaster.

The experience of Ron Campbell of Venice, FL, is illustrative.

“I reluctantly went to the screening because my wife signed me up for it. After all, I worked out at the gym three times a week and felt great. The ultrasound test of my left carotid artery indicated an almost total blockage. I gave my test results to my doctor and four days later I was operated on. My surgeon said that my artery looked like it was stuffed with cottage cheese. He said once it started to break apart I would have a series of strokes that no one could have done anything about. I am now a believer.”

The story of Sharon and Richard Reilly of Aurora, IL, captures the effect a screening can have on families.Q&A about SVS:

“I went to a Life Line Screening on Valentine’s Day, with my neighbor. Afterward I talked to my husband about it because his legs kept falling asleep. He went for a screening too and found out he had a six centimeter aneurysm. The physician said afterward, ‘You ought to thank your wife. She saved your life.’ The truth is, if it wasn’t for Life Line Screening. I wouldn’t have my husband today.”

“Our participants’ stories exemplify the reasoning behind the SVS statement,” says Andrew Manganaro, MD, vascular and cardiothoracic surgeon, National Medical Director of Life Line Screening. “When you speak to these individuals and hear their stories it clarifies why the service we offer is so critical.”

“Life Line Screening has helped hundreds of thousands of asymptomatic people avert stroke, sudden death, permanent disability and other serious medical consequences of vascular disease,” says Colin Scully, Life Line Screening CEO. “By 2030 there will be 71 million American older adults accounting for roughly 20% of the U.S. population. These intelligent consumers are demanding the best in healthcare, and are concerned about thwarting stroke and complications from vascular disease. Life Line Screening commends SVS on its proactive and life-saving approach to combating stroke and vascular disease in America.”

About Life Line Screening

Life Line Screening empowers Americans age 50 and older and those at risk to protect their independence, health and vitality by offering non-invasive, inexpensive, painless and easy-to-obtain preventive ultrasound screenings to identify risk of stroke, vascular diseases and osteoporosis. Established in 1993, the Cleveland, Ohio-based company is the nation’s leading provider of mobile preventive health screenings and is committed to partnering with physicians and hospitals to provide preventive vascular screenings to communities.

Contact Life Line Screening at 1-800-897-9177 or www.lifelinescreening.com.