As the ultimate non-invasive diagnostic cardiac tool, the EndoPAT test has the potential to become the “heart’s mammogram” by helping diagnose early heart disease in the lining of the blood vessels—the endothelium—and alerting patients to the need to initiate preventive steps to keep it from becoming a deadly killer. Normal endothelial function protects the blood vessels from atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) and plaque buildup. The EndoPAT test, which can be performed in a doctor’s office, takes 15 minutes.
Results of the test are automatically calculated and an EndoScore is generated, which indicates the present state of endothelial health. Watch the video below for a complete description of how the EndoPAT test works. |
