Rapha Health is a unique healthcare institution that even though it recognizes that prescription drugs and/or surgery may be, at rare times, the only recourse to alleviate or heal an affliction, it promotes their use as a last resort. Due to the overwhelming evidence that prevention and even reversal of disease is the more natural and orthodox way to manage degenerative diseases, it has acquired various instruments and devices to help patients stay healthy, live long and create a lifestyle that is optimal and productive. One of these devices is Cardiovision.

Cardiovision is an FDA-approved instrument that has been used in the United States, Japan and many other countries for many years but never in the Philippines. It is a non-invasive, painless and sensitive procedure that has been touted to determine the amount of rigidity of arteries that produce major catastrophic vascular events. Even though Dr. Cris Enriquez, the only medical doctor in the world who trained and practiced four different medical specialties while in the United States, was trained as an interventional cardiologist involved in cardiac catheterization, he now teaches that prevention of disease, not early diagnosis or treatment, is the key to optimal life and longevity.

Rapha Health Institute has the unique distinction of having the first Cardiovision machine in the Philippines. Dr. Cris, who used this gadget for many years in the United States, is instrumental in introducing this very vital and necessary device to the country. He believes that it will affect the overuse of cardiac catheterization and coronary by-pass surgeries and this erstwhile unheard of device will play a big role in keeping many people heart and brain-healthy.

In essence, Medicine’s previously best-kept secret, will be instrumental in preventing catastrophic heart attacks and strokes as it can project, depending on the findings, that a person can have a heart attack or a stroke 10 years ahead of time. Because of this advanced warning from the test, programs can be implemented to completely prevent these serious and fatal heart attacks and strokes. Like any degenerative disease, cardiovascular diseases are preventable and reversible.

Rapha Health plans to have this medical device available to as many people as possible all over the country as over 50% of the people die of heart attack and stroke, and this affordable test can change that.

How Cardiovascular Disease Affects People

In the Philippines, Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death. Perhaps one of the major challenges for people is the fact that, oftentimes, death caused by cardiovascular disease can have very subtle symptoms, which is why a lot of people suffering from it fail to get the right kind of medical attention. When a considerable part of the artery is blocked with what is known as atherosclerotic plaguing, there is a higher chance for a heart attack, which can then lead to death. As one of the leading health institutes in the Philippines, Ralpha Health offers some of the best treatments for cardiovascular disease in the country.

It is a known fact that heart disease does not choose who it affects, as evident in the number of people suffering from heart disease. Since it typically has latent symptoms, it can be very difficult to tell whether a person is suffering from it, unless otherwise the condition is preexisting. A lot of people fail to realize that they are suffering from such a condition until they go through a stroke or a heart attack. There are a number of things that can cause cardiovascular disease, these include; smoking, high cholesterol levels, diabetes, old age, and as well as high blood pressure. While some people are born with heart problems, this does not always mean that those who weren’t cannot develop the condition. The aforementioned factors are just some of the causes of arterial blocking and heart disease. Ralpha Health recognizes this fact and suggests non-invasive treatments, with surgery and medication only as a last option.

Importance of Knowing the Flexibility of the Arteries

The main function of the arteries is to provide a passageway for blood to be distributed throughout the whole body. This is a crucial process in order to ensure that each organ in the body gets the necessary nutrients it needs. If the arteries are unclogged, a person would be able to go about his daily activities with no trouble at all and it also improves the general mental and physical performance of a person. Healthy and unclogged arteries would significantly lessen your risks for heart disease. Arteries that are hardened by clogging tend to be less flexible and as a result, the heart would have to pump harder in order to supply the necessary amount of blood throughout the whole body. When the heart is strained, the chances for cardiovascular disease become a whole lot higher. Treatment for cardiovascular disease used to be very expensive, which is why a lot of people tend to put it off. With the advent of Cardiovision testing, which is available in Ralpha Health, it is now possible to be treated without having to spend so much money on it. Cardiovision is essentially a process by which the flexibility of your arteries is determined in order to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
What is Cardiovision or Arterial Stiffness Test (AST)?

Cardiovision is a diagnosis treatment undergone by patients that are prone to cardiovascular diseases. It determines the flexibility of a patient’s arteries in each body region.

Since it is non-invasive, it is safe and does not cost as much as other tests and treatments. The test itself only lasts for several minutes. It is characterized by several blood pressure tests to determine the risks for arterial blockage.

People aged 40 and above are highly advised to take this test, especially those with a medical history of diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, and heart disease. Smokers are also encouraged to take this test.

Prevention is better than cure

Remember, you don’t have to be suffering from cardiovascular disease in order to take this test, as it can be useful to screen you for heart disease in the future. With Ralpha Health, you can have your condition treated with both non-invasive treatments combined with surgery and medication, if necessary.

About Rapha Health Institute

Leading Rapha Health is Dr. Cris Enriquez, M.D., a distinguished fellow of the American Academy of Cardiology and recognized as the only medical doctor in the world who trained and practiced in four different medical specialties at the same time while in the United States. He and his wife, Dr. Linda Enriquez, also a board certified medical doctor, are bringing their medical know-how to their beloved Philippines in the hope of not only lengthening life span but also of improving the quality of life to the optimum.

Dr. Cris trained in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Pulmonary Medicine and Radiology in different medical universities in America. In addition to his expertise in Anti-Aging and Longevity Medicine, he has added Public Health and Preventive Medicine into his vast practice. Dr. Linda trained in Radiology in New Haven, Connecticut and was an Asst. Clinical Professor of Medicine at Yale University Medical School.