CIMT

Carotid Intima-Media Thickness (CIMT) testing is a simple non-invasive tool that assesses overall cardiovascular health by measuring the thickness and quality of atherosclerotic plaque using B-mode ultrasound.

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Why CIMT?

  • More than 50% of individuals who die of a heart attack or stroke have no warning signs or symptoms

  • 50% of individuals who die of a heart attack or stroke have normal cholesterol

  • CIMT testing caught 98.6% of heart attacks and strokes before they occurred in a 10-year, 100,000 person-year study

  • Over 14,000 peer-reviewed journal articles support the use of CIMT testing

  • CIMT testing is more accurate and a better predictor of future events than are the carotid duplex (Life Line Screening), stress echocardiogram, angiogram, and nuclear stress tests

  • CIMT testing is safer and more appropriate for tracking changes in arterial plaque over time than other testing methods (angiogram, CT calcium scoring)

How Do I Get My CIMT Test?

Become a patient at Aspen Health where the CIMT test may be included in one of the membership plans

OR

Schedule the CIMT test directly

*Select “CIMT” for appointment type (test + results discussion: $300) OR If you already completed a CIMT test elsewhere and need to discuss results only, select “Discovery Visit” for appointment type (results only: $150).