Cork Doctor

Opening Hours:

Mon-Thurs 8:00 – 13:00, 14:00 – 17:00

Fri 8:00 – 13:00, 14:00 – 16:30

Emergency: 999

SouthDoc: 0818 355 999

Heart disease prevention

Heart disease prevention is designed to reduce the risk of Cardiovascular disease. There are many risk factors for heart diseases like age, sex, smoking, physical inactivity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, excessive alcohol consumption, unhealthy diet, obesity, genetic predisposition and family history of cardiovascular disease, raised blood pressure, raised blood sugar, raised blood cholesterol, undiagnosed celiac disease, psychosocial factors, poverty and low educational status, air pollution, and poor sleep. Some forms of screening include ECG, Echocardiography, Myocardial perfusion imaging, Cardiac stress testing, Lipid testing. Up to 90% of cardiovascular disease may be preventable if established risk factors are avoided.

Heart disease prevention is designed to reduce the risk of Cardiovascular disease.

There are many risk factors for heart diseases like age, sex, smoking, physical inactivity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, excessive alcohol consumption, unhealthy diet, obesity, genetic predisposition and family history of cardiovascular disease, raised blood pressure, raised blood sugar, raised blood cholesterol, undiagnosed celiac disease, psychosocial factors, poverty and low educational status, air pollution, and poor sleep.

Some forms of screening include ECG, Echocardiography, Myocardial perfusion imaging, Cardiac stress testing, Lipid testing.

Up to 90% of cardiovascular disease may be preventable if established risk factors are avoided.

Cost / Price:

€65

Appointment Duration:

15 minutes

Please call at 021 487 2555 to book an appointment

Frequently Asked Questions

Important Notice: Temporary Surgery Closure

Due to ESB and water outage today, Tuesday 15th July, the surgery has to remain closed.  In case of emergency, please ring 999 or 112.

We will be open again as usual tomorrow, Wednesday 16th July.  We apologise for any inconvenience caused.