Cardiovascular Checkup

BlueSpud

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Anybody know where I can get a good cardiovascular checkup, i.e. the human version of the NCT. I am based in Shankill & dont want top pay my GP €55 to direct me to someone.
 
It depends exactly what you want checked.
because it is screening you want, I presume that you are subjectily fit and well.
Basic investigation like blood pressure, blood lipid profile ( cholesterol) and glucose, and ecg can be done by your GP quite easily, and for most parts are all that are needed.
Can you exercise without chest pain? A stress test, where you run on a treadmill, is generally done for symptomatic people, but can be done for the worried well who are willing to fork out for it. This can really only be done in a clinic.
Remember, no investigation is without risk. How will you handle an uncertainty in diagnosis where there is no conclusive guidance on how to treat ( a borderline cholesterol, for example).
It is possible to book directly with private hospitals for these, but it is mostly GPs that staff these screening clinics.
 
The Blackrock Clinic do an executive medical as do the Beacon and the Mater Private.

€500+ though of which you can offset against tax and reclaim at your marginal rate.