Your GP with check your blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels
Do you know what your risk of having a heart attack or stroke is?
A Heart Health Check is a 20-minute check-up with your GP to assess your risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Heart health checks are covered by Medicare and will be bulk billed at Salisbury Medical Centre.
Who needs a heart health check?
- All people aged 45–79 years
- People with diabetes from 35 years
- First Nations people from 30 years
What should you expect at your hearth health check?
Discuss
There are many different factors that can all play a part in your risk of developing heart disease. Your GP or nurse may ask about:
- whether you smoke
- whether you have diabetes
- medicines you are taking
- other health problems
- your family health history
- ethnic groups you identify with
- your postcode.
Check
Your GP or nurse may check your blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels.
Assess
Your GP will work out your chance of having a heart attack or stroke in the next 5 years, using a clinically validated calculator.
Plan
Your GP or nurse will work with you to set a plan to lower your risk of heart attack or stroke. This may involve:
- ways to make heart-healthy changes to your lifestyle
- referrals to programs or other health professionals for more support e.g. dietitians
- prescribing blood pressure or cholesterol lowering medicines.
Please speak to our reception team to arrange an appointment
