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Echocardiogram |
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How is it done, how long does it take, is it uncomfortable? |
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What is the actual procedure? |
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How can I obtain an echocardiogram to determine if I have any undetected heart defects or disease? |
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Is there an affordable means of obtaining an echocardiogram? |
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Are there any other benefits to the C.A.R.E. Clinic? |
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Where can I attend a C.A.R.E. Clinic? |
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CPR |
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How often will I need to be retrained?
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Aren’t EMS personnel better qualified to assist a victim of sudden cardiac arrest?
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Can I be held liable if I perform CPR and injure the victim, or the victim dies anyway?
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What does CPR actually accomplish?
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Suppose I cant remember all the ratios and techniques that I was taught and I deliver bad CPR?
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What happens if I don't pass the training?
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Does everyone take the exact same course? |
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What types of businesses or organizations should make CPR part of their training program? |
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What is an AED?
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Echocardiogram |
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How is it done, how long does it take, is it uncomfortable?
The scan is done by a Certified Cardiac Sonographer (a technologist with extensive training in ultrasound). The test is non-invasive, painless and it takes about 15 minutes to complete the baseline screening. |
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What is the actual procedure?
The person being scanned lays on their left side on an examining table. It is necessary to disrobe from the waist up, so privacy is always provided.
Three (3) stick-on patches (electrodes) will be placed on your chest for an EKG tracing during the exam.
A small, hand-held device called a transducer or probe will be placed on the chest in 2 to 3 locations to obtain the various views of the heart necessary to evaluate anatomy and functionality of the heart.
A small amount of clear gel is used on the transducer to create proper conductivity. The gel is stainless and wipes off easily.
You will be able to see a picture of your beating heart on a small screen as well as see and hear your blood flowing.
Key portions of the scan are recorded and stored for purpose of interpretation by a Board Certified Cardiologist.
The test is not painful, however, depending on your body type, there is occasionally pressure from the transducer pressing on the skin which may cause mild discomfort.
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How can I obtain an echocardiogram to determine if I have any undetected heart defects or disease?
Physicians ordinarily will not recommend or approve an echocardiogram without medical necessity (symptoms). Health insurance companies will not pay for a “well person” preventative screening. High-end wellness centers sometimes offer this service, but typically charge between $500 and $1,300 to perform the test. |
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Is there an affordable means of obtaining an echocardiogram?
Yes. The IMS C.A.R.E. (Cardiac Assessment and Risk Evaluation) Clinic costs just $159.00 per person. We also offer group discounts and frequently offer other promotional savings. |
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Are there any other benefits to the C.A.R.E. Clinic?
There are several. Our C.A.R.E. Clinic enables you to be screened for life threatening heart diseases as part of your own personal prevention plan. This valuable information will help you and your personal physician manage your wellness in an affordable manner. If disease is detected, your physician can take the immediate steps to diagnose and treat.
We use state of the art color flow doppler ultrasound technology for accuracy and reliability of image data. Only professional, highly trained Certified Cardiographers perform our scans.
A Board Certified Cardiologist reviews and confirms all screening results and a “heart health report card” is sent to you in approximately 14 days. We encourage you to share this information with your personal physician.
The C.A.R.E. Clinic includes an echocardiogram with EKG, blood pressure reading, and oxygen saturation measurement.
IMS is an established company with an impeccable reputation for professionalism and customer satisfaction. We have been the provider of choice for numerous small businesses, large corporations, schools, churches, medical professionals, and individuals.
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Where can I attend a C.A.R.E. Clinic?
Currently, we provide these services throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth
Metroplex. The beauty of our C.A.R.E. Clinic service is that it is 100% mobile. We bring the clinic to ANY LOCATION that can guarantee a minimum of six people that will be scanned. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You provide a room and we handle the rest.
If you cannot guarantee the six person minimum, we invite you to come to our offices in Mansfield, Texas, and be scanned in our examination room.
Appointments are required.
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CPR |
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How often will I need to be retrained?
Your American Heart Association course completion card is valid for 2 years. However, many people elect to retrain annually...the choice is yours.
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Aren’t EMS personnel better qualified to assist a victim of sudden cardiac arrest?
When it comes to CPR the answer is no! While EMS personnel undoubtedly get to apply their CPR skills more frequently, they apply the exact same CPR techniques that you will learn.
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Can I be held liable if I perform CPR and injure the victim, or the victim dies anyway?
No. All 50 states currently have a Good Samaritan Law which protects a layperson from liability while rendering voluntary assistance to a victim. Provided your actions are not malicious or knowingly negligent, you will be afforded this protection under law.
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What does CPR actually accomplish?
CPR provides the victim with oxygen and assists in circulating oxygenated blood to vital organs. Without oxygenated blood a person may suffer permanent brain damage within just 4 minutes. More often than not, CPR alone does not reverse sudden cardiac arrest. However, CPR plays a very important role in keeping the victim alive until advanced life support techniques are applied by a trained professional.
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Suppose I can't remember all the ratios and techniques that I was taught and I deliver bad CPR?
Bad CPR is a misnomer. CPR is only performed on someone who has no pulse. They are dead, and you cannot make them more dead. In other words, any attempt at CPR is better than no attempt. The victim's situation can only improve!
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What happens if I don’t pass the training?
Course completion cards can only be issued to participants that pass all aspects of the training. However, all of our instructors are professionals, and accordingly will work with you remedially until you are able to acquire adequate knowledge and skills to pass the course.
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Does everyone take the exact same course?
Not always. The American Heart Association has determined that different courses are appropriate for different reasons. For instance, professional Healthcare Providers are required to complete a course that contains more in-depth knowledge than the course that is required of Day Care Providers. Our Customer Service Representatives are very knowledgeable, and will assist you in ensuring that you schedule the appropriate course type for your specific needs.
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What types of businesses or organizations should make CPR part of their training program?
CPR and First Aid training are important and appropriate for all environments. Our clients represent a diverse selection of businesses and organizations. Manufacturing plants, doctors and dentists, day care centers, churches, office buildings, government agencies, scouting organizations, community service groups, banks, construction companies, and more, have all contracted our services.
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What is an AED?
AED is the acronym for Automated External Defibrillator. Approximately 86% of sudden cardiac arrests are caused by a condition known as ventricular fibrillation or VF. VF strikes indiscriminately without regard for gender, age, race, or physical condition. The only known cure for VF is to electrically shock the heart in order to defibrillate it and allow the heart the opportunity to return to a normal, effective rhythm. AEDs are also useful for other shockable rhythms. When used in concert with CPR, early deployment of an AED increases the chances of a victim's survival by as much as 50-60%.
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