Cardiovascular & Lung Function Screening

SPEA Olomouc offers three key non-invasive diagnostic tests that screen for common cardiovascular and respiratory conditions, each with a published self-pay price and available without a specialist referral when booked directly. A resting ECG records the heart's electrical rhythm for 12 leads in seconds, detecting rhythm disturbances, conduction abnormalities, and signs of prior ischaemia. The ABI (ankle-brachial index) compares blood pressure in the arms and ankles over ten minutes to identify peripheral arterial disease and reduced lower-limb circulation. Spirometry measures lung volumes and airflow rates over five to ten minutes to assess for obstructive conditions such as asthma and COPD. Used together, the three tests provide a rapid, affordable cardiovascular-plus-respiratory snapshot for patients who want an evidence-based baseline.

The three diagnostic tests offered as a combined screening package at SPEA Olomouc span two clinical domains — cardiac rhythm and vascular patency, and respiratory function — and together provide a meaningful non-invasive health snapshot that requires no blood draw, no fasting, and no special preparation. Each test is also available individually at published self-pay prices. The resting 12-lead ECG is the most widely used cardiac diagnostic test in clinical medicine. Recorded in seconds by placing adhesive electrodes on the chest, wrists, and ankles, it captures the electrical activation sequence of the heart from twelve distinct perspectives simultaneously. The ECG can identify arrhythmias (atrial fibrillation, ventricular ectopy, bradycardia, tachycardia), conduction blocks (bundle branch blocks, atrioventricular blocks), signs of prior myocardial infarction, and electrocardiographic patterns associated with metabolic conditions. At SPEA, ECG is performed by the internal medicine department and reported by the physician, with results immediately available in most cases. Self-pay price: 250 CZK. The ankle-brachial index (ABI) is a ten-minute non-invasive test for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) — the narrowing of the arteries supplying the legs, which is associated with cardiovascular risk and, in advanced cases, with claudication pain and critical limb ischaemia. The test uses standard blood pressure cuffs placed on the upper arms and ankles simultaneously; the ratio of ankle-to-arm systolic pressure is the ABI. A value below 0.9 is diagnostic for PAD; values above 1.4 suggest arterial stiffness. The test requires no preparation and takes approximately ten minutes, with results available immediately. At SPEA, ABI is available from both the internal medicine and general practice departments at the same 270 CZK self-pay rate. Spirometry is the reference standard test for diagnosing and staging obstructive and restrictive lung conditions. The patient breathes into a sealed mouthpiece connected to a flow sensor, performing a series of maximal inhalation and forced exhalation manoeuvres. The machine records the forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), and the FEV1/FVC ratio — the three parameters that distinguish normal lung function from obstructive (COPD, asthma) and restrictive (pulmonary fibrosis, respiratory muscle weakness) patterns. At SPEA, spirometry is performed in the allergy and immunology department at a self-pay price of 370 CZK. Preparation: avoid caffeine and smoking for three hours before the test; avoid heavy exercise on the day. All three tests are performed and reported by specialist physicians at SPEA. The individual results can be discussed with your SPEA physician, or results and any follow-up recommendations can be communicated in writing for patients consulting their own doctors elsewhere. For international patients and health-conscious individuals without a specific complaint, the combined 890 CZK package is an evidence-based and affordable way to obtain cardiac rhythm, vascular, and respiratory data in a single visit to Olomouc.