"Walking Timebomb" - Series 1, Episode 8

When John and his wife Brenda – who have been married for 29 years – had their ultrasound health screenings, they did not expect that John would end up having a lifesaving procedure at King’s College Hospital.

Viewers of the Channel 4 documentary 24 Hours in A&E saw in the first episode, A Walking Timebomb, how John’s screening revealed a potentially-deadly swelling of the main artery from his heart (an abdominal aortic aneurysm).  A follow-up ultrasound scan at the hospital confirmed the results of his initial health screening.

Money on health screening was well spent

During the programme, Jacquie Butler, a Doctor at King’s College Hospital who treated John commented that with these sorts of conditions, people “don’t necessarily feel sick” but can have a ballooning of the aorta which “if it pops – that could be the end of you….That health check was worth having.  It was money well spent….  Best £140 you ever spent I reckon.”

Find out more about the abdominal aortic aneurysm screening, available now from Life Line Screening for just £60 (or which can be purchased with a comprehensive package including 3 other screenings for stroke and cardiovascular disease risks for just £139)  To book, call FREE on 0808 178 8619 or check availability in your area on our website.