HealthCheck is the leading consumer-direct mobile health screening company
in the Pacific Northwest offering three vascular tests, osteoporosis
testing as well as cholesterol, glucose and liver function blood tests
which are all CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments) approved.
Through education and affordable non-invasive screenings, HealthCheck’s
goal is to increase awareness about cardiovascular disease and the steps
that an individual can take to determine their risk levels, without a
referral from a physician. HealthCheck’s screening tests are offered at a
variety of venues including churches, community centers, senior centers
and athletic clubs as well as through corporate screenings.
“The CVProfilor® System is a great addition to our health
programs since it screens for underlying vascular disease at an early age.
An average of 15% of all participants screened have a vascular abnormality
of some sort which will result in lifestyle modification or other
therapeutic intervention, and we encourage all participants to share their
results with a physician,” said Sheila Goudge, President of HealthCheck
Screening, Inc. “Typically, people associate cardiovascular disease with
such phrases as: ‘it can’t happen to me’, ‘I am not old enough’, or
‘strokes are for older people’, and when our society continues to see
younger people such as 33 year-old St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Darryl Kile
experiencing a cardiovascular event, we understand the value of health
screening programs and preventative tests. The word needs to get out to
people at a younger age that there are tests one can take to determine
risk levels for cardiovascular disease. Our new relationship with
Hypertension Diagnostics, Inc. is important as the CVProfilor®
System completes the vascular platform of tests that we offer. It is the
only FDA cleared device that measures the elasticity of both large and
small arteries and it can detect potential underlying cardiovascular
disease much earlier than other tests currently available,” added Goudge.
Greg H. Guettler, President of Hypertension Diagnostics, Inc., commented
that, “Our experience at national and regional tradeshows, where we have
had continuous lines at our exhibit booth for the CVProfile™ Test, is a
good indication of consumer interest. Cardiovascular disease costs
Americans an estimated $320 billion a year, the majority of which is spent
on coronary artery and heart disease. In spite of these enormous
expenditures, one in four persons who die from cardiovascular related
diseases experienced no advance symptoms. The best way to address this
problem is for all of us to take control over evaluating our health risks
before we suffer the devastating effects of cardiovascular disease. We
should obtain the appropriate information which allows us to make educated
and responsible decisions about our health (as opposed to disease) and
thereby live longer, healthier lives. Numerous studies point to the
overwhelming health and economic benefits associated with managing one’s
health through proactive, preventative and screening measures.
Hypertension Diagnostics, Inc. looks forward to a mutually beneficial
screening program with HealthCheck as well as providing individuals with
the first step toward living a longer and healthier life.”
Forward-looking statements in this press release are made under the safe
harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
The Company wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any
forward-looking statements and to recognize that the statements are not a
prediction of actual future results. Actual results could differ
materially from those presented and anticipated in the forward-looking
statements due to the risks and uncertainties set forth in the Company’s
2001 Annual Report on Form 10-KSB under the caption “Risk Factors,” as
well as others not now anticipated.
CVProfilor is a registered trademark of Hypertension Diagnostics, Inc.
Hypertension Diagnostics, HDI/PulseWave, PulseWave and CVProfile are trademarks of
Hypertension Diagnostics, Inc. All rights reserved.
Investor Relations: Jens Dalsgaard and Tony Altavilla,
Managing Directors
Redwood Consultants, LLC
Mill Valley, CA 94941
415-380-0500
Contact: Greg H. Guettler, President
