Laya healthcare to offer cardiac screening in Kilkenny

Laya healthcare announces it is extending its HeartBeat screening locations to Kilkenny. The potentially life-saving Heartbeat benefit is unique to laya healthcare and offers a heart screening to all members over the age of 12.

Looking after your heart health is important at every age. Heart disease can strike the old and the young and is one of the leading causes of death in Ireland each year[1]. HeartBeat screening is for the detection of underlying conditions that may lead to or cause cardiac events such as heart attack, stroke, or Sudden Adult Death Syndrome, and also the risk factors that lead to chronic heart disease.

Statistics show that two people die from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS) every week in Ireland[2]. However, the HeartBeat screening can help to identify cardiac abnormalities in good time to potentially save a person’s life. On average, 10% of those tested are referred on for further cardiac investigations.

Speaking about the expansion of the HeartBeat screening locations, Head of Marketing, Kevin Kent at laya healthcare said: “A key focus at laya healthcare is to empower our members to look after their health and wellbeing so they can be at their very best, always. To date, we’ve screened over 100,000 members and we are thrilled to be expanding our HeartBeat locations, so we can screen more people.”

The GP led HeartBeat screening includes a body mass index (BMI), blood pressure checking, physical examination, an electrocardiogram (ECG) and a consultant cardiologist review and report. Laya healthcare members over the age of 12 are entitled to a heart screening once every two years at no additional a cost. 

The screenings will take please in Springhill Court Hotel, Kilkenny and members are encouraged to book now as spaces are limited. To book a screening call laya healthcare on 021 202 2000 or for more information see www.layahealthcare.ie/heartbeatscreening.

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For more information please contact:

Ciarán Curran, H+A Marketing + PR – 083 106 1193 – ccurran@hamarketingpr.ie

About Laya Healthcare

Laya healthcare members can avail of some of the most innovative health insurance benefits and services in the Irish health insurance market along with life insurance (layalife.ie) and travel insurance (layatravelinsurance.ie). Its brand promise, Looking After You Always, represents laya healthcare’s member-centric approach, which is fundamental to its vision and values.

Laya healthcare is proudly part of AIG, one of the leading global insurance organisations in the world. Building on 100 years of experience AIG now serves customers in more than 80 countries and jurisdictions. With their experienced team and innovative insurance solutions, along with AIG’s financial backing, global expertise and long-term commitment to Ireland, laya healthcare expect to go from strength to strength, widening their offering and bringing value and innovation to Ireland’s insurance market.

Health Insurance provided by Elips Insurance Limited (Inc. Leichtenstein) trading as Laya Healthcare. Laya Healthcare Limited, trading as Laya Healthcare and Laya Life, is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. Life Insurance provided by IptiQ Life SA (Inc. Luxembourg). Travel insurance is provided by AIG AIG Europe S.A (Inc. Luxembourg)

[1] source: The Irish Heart Foundation

 
[2] source: The Irish Heart Foundation