11/25/2025
A story that will stop you in your tracks…
On August 28th, during our cardiovascular screening with the City of Orange Beach, we met Allen. He’s 41 years old, felt totally fine, and had zero symptoms. Just wanted to get checked.
That day, his cardiovascular ultrasound picked up an aortic aneurysm measuring 4.7 cm. Further testing showed it was even larger. Because it was found before it became an emergency, Allen was able to meet with two of the best heart surgeons in the region Dr. Pluscht and Dr. Vu and on October 28th, 2025, they performed an open-heart, valve-sparing aortic root repair.
In Allen’s own words:
“The scan did save my life, they estimated I would have only lived another 4 years.”
We are so incredibly thankful that Allen trusted us enough to come to that screening… thankful for the skill and care of Dr. Pluscht and Dr. Vu… and thankful to God for allowing our team and this simple scan to be part of his story. 🙏
To every person who has trusted us with a cardiovascular screening this past year, thank you. Our prayer is that God continues to use us in the year ahead to catch things early, give families peace of mind, and save lives just like Allen’s.
If you’ve been putting off getting checked because you “feel fine,” let this be your gentle nudge:
Don’t wait. Get screened. Your future self and your family may thank you. 💙
