LIFECHECK, consistently serving its purpose of prevention for 20 years, participates in the public health initiative "Preventive Diagnostic Examinations for the Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular Risks," offering free examinations as part of the program.

Eligible participants can undergo free preventive tests at one of the 24 LIFECHECK Group's Laboratories-Multiclinics across Greece.

 

Who are the Eligible Participants:

The program is available to all Greek citizens and citizens of other countries legally residing in Greece, who meet the following requirements:

-They belong to the age group between thirty (30) and seventy (70) years old.

-They have a Social Security Number (AMKA).

-According to documented prescription from H.D.I.K.A., they do not suffer from the following cardiovascular conditions, which are associated with the listed ICD-10 codes:

·       Angina pectoris (I20, I20.0, I20.1, I20.8, I20.9)

·       Acute myocardial infarction (I21, I21.0, I21.1, I21.2, I21.3, I21.4)

·       Recurrent myocardial infarction (I22, I22.0, I22.1, I22.8, I22.9)

·       Other acute ischemic heart diseases (I24, I24.0, I24.8, I24.9)

·       Chronic ischemic heart disease (I25, I25.0, I25.1, I25.2, I25.3, I25.4, I25.5, I25.6, I25.8, I25.9)

·       Hypertensive heart disease with (congestive) heart failure (I11.0)

·       Other forms of cardiomyopathy (I42.5, I42.6, I42.8, I42.9)

·       Alcoholic cardiomyopathy (I42.6)

·       Cardiomyopathy in metabolic diseases (I43.1)

·       Heart failure (I50, I50.0, I50.1, I50.9)

·       Complications and unclear descriptions of heart disease (I51, I51.0, I51.2, I51.6, I51.8, I51.9)

·       Atherosclerosis (I70, I70.8, I70.9)

·       Other functional disorders following heart surgery (I97.1)

·       Pulmonary edema (I81)

·       Presence of vascular implants and grafts (e.g., stents, valves) (Z95).

 

What are the Free Preventive Examinations:

·       Total cholesterol (TCHOL)

·       Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)

·       High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C)

·       Non-HDL cholesterol (non-HDL-C)

·       Triglycerides (Tgs)

·       Blood sugar – glucose (CL)

·       Complete blood count

·       Lipoprotein a {LP(a)}

·       Medical consultation with your personal physician, private cardiologist, general practitioner, or internist

·       In case of findings, cardiological check-up for the presence or absence of coronary artery disease

·       In case of findings, cardiological ischemia check with stress echo and contrast echo or Single photon emission tomography-SPECT.

 

If you are eligible for the program and have registered for e-prescription, you will be notified to make an appointment for the preventive examinations via SMS or email. If you have not activated e-prescription, you can receive your referral by visiting one of the 24 LIFECHECK Multiclinics.

 

 

Take care of yourself!

 

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. One in two middle age men and one in three middle age women have some form of these conditions. Often, cardiovascular diseases have no warning symptoms and appear "suddenly." However, in reality, their appearance is not as sudden as it seems, as many years of risk factors have preceded without any intervention or treatment.