UH Free Screenings Identify High-risk Patients
Joseph Jancsurak signed up for a free screening through the Dare to C.A.R.E. program at UH Bedford Medical Center and was surprised to learn that his left carotid artery was more than 80 percent blocked, putting him at very high risk for stroke. He underwent surgery and made a full recovery. Through University Hospitals' Dare to C.A.R.E. community outreach program, Bedford Medical Center, Geauga Medical Center and Richmond Medical Center provide free screenings to individuals 60 and older and to others with high risk factors for vascular disease of the carotid arteries, abdominal aortic aneurysms, renal artery disease and extremity artery disease.