Part of the mission of the UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute at UPMC Passavant is to educate people about the risks of heart disease. If you're at risk, a screening check can be an important step and could uncover an undetected problem early, when there's a good chance to treat the problem effectively.
Uncontrollable risk factors include:
Controllable risk factors include:
If you're at risk, you can get screened by calling our center at 1-800-533-8762 (UPMC) to schedule a comprehensive evaluation (covered by insurance in most cases).