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Cardiovascular Care Health Checkup

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As published by the hospital · checked 2026-09-20

A specialty-tier program with Coronary artery calcium score, Carotid ultrasound, Arterial stiffness (ABI / PWV), Creatine kinase and Resting ECG and a 45-test panel.

English report
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What stands out

Coronary artery calcium score

Calcified plaque in heart arteries; refines heart attack risk.

Carotid ultrasound

Plaque in the neck arteries; stroke risk.

Arterial stiffness (ABI / PWV)

Peripheral artery disease and arterial stiffness.

Creatine kinase

Muscle and heart muscle damage.

Every test, in English

45 tests listed, 36 of them on our shared test list, so they line up against other hospitals' packages.

Vitals5
Blood Count2
Liver Function10
Kidney & Electrolytes1
Lipids & Cardiometabolic6
Glucose1
Cardiac4
X-ray1
Ultrasound1
CT Imaging1
Eye3
ENT & Dental1
Show all 45 tests and what each screens for
TestScreens for
Vitals
Blood pressureScreens for hypertension, a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke.
Body composition analysisBody fat, muscle mass and water percentage.
Height, weight and BMIBasic body measurements used to assess weight-related health risk.
Basic vital signs (pulse, temperature, respiration)Basic pulse, temperature and breathing rate measurements taken during a checkup.
Waist circumferenceCentral obesity, a marker of metabolic risk.
Blood Count
Complete blood countAnemia, infection and blood cell disorders.
White blood cell differentialBreakdown of white cell types; infection, allergy and some blood cancers.
Liver Function
AlbuminLiver function and nutrition status.
Alkaline phosphataseLiver, bile duct and bone conditions.
ALT (SGPT)Liver cell damage; the most common liver screening test.
AST (SGOT)Liver cell damage.
Direct bilirubinBile duct obstruction.
Gamma-GTBile duct and alcohol-related liver stress.
Globulin and A/G ratioImmune protein levels.
Lactate dehydrogenaseNon-specific tissue damage marker.
Total bilirubinJaundice, liver and bile problems.
Total proteinNutrition and liver/kidney protein handling.
Kidney & Electrolytes
Estimated GFRKidney filtering capacity; stages chronic kidney disease.
Lipids & Cardiometabolic
Apolipoprotein A1 and BRefined cardiovascular risk measure.
HDL cholesterolProtective cholesterol level.
HomocysteineCardiovascular risk marker.
LDL cholesterolThe main cholesterol driving heart disease risk.
Total cholesterolCardiovascular risk.
TriglyceridesCardiovascular and pancreatitis risk.
Glucose
Fasting glucoseDiabetes and prediabetes.
Cardiac
Arterial stiffness (ABI / PWV)Peripheral artery disease and arterial stiffness.
Creatine kinaseMuscle and heart muscle damage.
Resting ECGHeart rhythm and signs of prior heart damage.
High-sensitivity troponinHeart muscle injury.
X-ray
Chest X-rayLung, heart size and chest abnormalities.
Ultrasound
Carotid ultrasoundPlaque in the neck arteries; stroke risk.
CT Imaging
Coronary artery calcium scoreCalcified plaque in heart arteries; refines heart attack risk.
Eye
Color visionColor vision deficiency.
Intraocular pressureGlaucoma.
Visual acuityVision sharpness.
ENT & Dental
Hearing testHearing loss.
Vitals
Blood pressure
Screens for hypertension, a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke.
Body composition analysis
Body fat, muscle mass and water percentage.
Height, weight and BMI
Basic body measurements used to assess weight-related health risk.
Basic vital signs (pulse, temperature, respiration)
Basic pulse, temperature and breathing rate measurements taken during a checkup.
Waist circumference
Central obesity, a marker of metabolic risk.
Blood Count
Complete blood count
Anemia, infection and blood cell disorders.
White blood cell differential
Breakdown of white cell types; infection, allergy and some blood cancers.
Liver Function
Albumin
Liver function and nutrition status.
Alkaline phosphatase
Liver, bile duct and bone conditions.
ALT (SGPT)
Liver cell damage; the most common liver screening test.
AST (SGOT)
Liver cell damage.
Direct bilirubin
Bile duct obstruction.
Gamma-GT
Bile duct and alcohol-related liver stress.
Globulin and A/G ratio
Immune protein levels.
Lactate dehydrogenase
Non-specific tissue damage marker.
Total bilirubin
Jaundice, liver and bile problems.
Total protein
Nutrition and liver/kidney protein handling.
Kidney & Electrolytes
Estimated GFR
Kidney filtering capacity; stages chronic kidney disease.
Lipids & Cardiometabolic
Apolipoprotein A1 and B
Refined cardiovascular risk measure.
HDL cholesterol
Protective cholesterol level.
Homocysteine
Cardiovascular risk marker.
LDL cholesterol
The main cholesterol driving heart disease risk.
Total cholesterol
Cardiovascular risk.
Triglycerides
Cardiovascular and pancreatitis risk.
Glucose
Fasting glucose
Diabetes and prediabetes.
Cardiac
Arterial stiffness (ABI / PWV)
Peripheral artery disease and arterial stiffness.
Creatine kinase
Muscle and heart muscle damage.
Resting ECG
Heart rhythm and signs of prior heart damage.
High-sensitivity troponin
Heart muscle injury.
X-ray
Chest X-ray
Lung, heart size and chest abnormalities.
Ultrasound
Carotid ultrasound
Plaque in the neck arteries; stroke risk.
CT Imaging
Coronary artery calcium score
Calcified plaque in heart arteries; refines heart attack risk.
Eye
Color vision
Color vision deficiency.
Intraocular pressure
Glaucoma.
Visual acuity
Vision sharpness.
ENT & Dental
Hearing test
Hearing loss.
Also listed: Albumin/globulin ratio (A/G), Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk score, BUN (blood urea nitrogen), Body water percentage, Chest circumference, Creatinine (CRE), Ideal body weight, Internal medicine physical exam and physician summary, Urinalysis with microscopic examination (18 items).

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Pojen General Hospital
District hospital
Taipei · Songshan

About 7 minutes' walk (558 m) from Taipei Arena station

On the OCAC i僑卡 partner list. Card holders can ask the center about a discount.

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About this hospital

What the center says

From the center's own pages, in English. Each statement links to its source.

Before and on the day

  • For patients with a sit-down toilet, the center advises turning to sit facing backward or sitting as far forward as possible, lining the bowl with tissue before passing stool, then using the sampling stick to collect a peanut-sized piece of stool that has not touched water into the specimen box.

    Source ↗ · checked 2026-09-26

  • Before the chest X-ray, patients are asked to remove their bra.

    Source ↗ · checked 2026-09-26

  • Patients who are pregnant, planning pregnancy, or unsure whether they are pregnant are asked to defer radiological and invasive exams.

    Source ↗ · checked 2026-09-26

  • The center asks patients to try to avoid scheduling the checkup during menstruation.

    Source ↗ · checked 2026-09-26

  • For patients having a Pap smear or cervical high-risk screening, the day before the exam they are asked to avoid vaginal douching, vaginal suppositories, and sexual intercourse.

    Source ↗ · checked 2026-09-26

  • Patients without prior sexual experience are advised against internal exams such as a Pap smear or cervical-cancer high-risk screening.

    Source ↗ · checked 2026-09-26

  • Patients who take medication regularly are asked to avoid taking it on the morning of the checkup, bring the medication along, and take it after finishing the fasting parts of the exam.

    Source ↗ · checked 2026-09-26

  • Diabetic patients are asked to take their medication according to its instructions, either with or after a meal.

    Source ↗ · checked 2026-09-26

Ask your own doctor before changing any medicine.

Results

  • The physician reviews and summarizes each patient's exam results on the same day as part of the checkup.

    Source ↗ · checked 2026-09-20

US price context

Bought one by one at US cash-pay marketplaces, the 36 of 36 tests we could price list at about US$1,778–2,474 (MDsave, Quest and others; checked 2026-10-11).

How we priced it

A panel counts once however many of its tests the package lists. A test for one sex only is counted only for that sex. Tests we could not price are left out, so this is not what a US checkup would cost. Prices marked "rough" come from a single reseller or are extrapolated from a similar test.

Radiation from this package's imaging

About 1.8 mSv from the tests we could identify, a typical adult dose for these exams: roughly 7 months of natural background radiation (about 3 mSv a year, US average).

This package also lists 9 items we have not matched to a test; if any of them is an X-ray, CT or PET scan, the total is higher.

  • Chest X-ray · about 0.1 mSv
  • Coronary artery calcium score · about 1.7 mSv

Typical doses from published references (RadiologyInfo.org ↗, Mettler et al. 2008 ↗); the actual dose depends on the scanner and protocol. Ask the center for its own figure.

What US screening guidelines say

The US Preventive Services Task Force is an independent US panel whose recommendations cover people without symptoms. Shown for comparison; it is not advice for you.

What US screening guidelines say about 12 of these tests
Arterial stiffness (ABI / PWV)
Insufficient evidence (grade I)The USPSTF says the evidence is insufficient to weigh the benefits and harms of adding the ankle-brachial index to traditional risk assessment for cardiovascular disease in asymptomatic adults. (2018) · USPSTF ↗ Note: Same recommendation covers ABI, high-sensitivity CRP and coronary artery calcium score together; see the other two test rows. The USPSTF lists an update in progress for this statement that is limited to coronary artery calcium scoring; its September 2024 research plan excludes the ABI, which it says will be evaluated as a screening test in a separate future topic on peripheral artery disease.
Insufficient evidence (grade I)The USPSTF says the evidence is insufficient to weigh the benefits and harms of screening for peripheral artery disease and cardiovascular disease risk with the ankle-brachial index in asymptomatic adults. (2018) · USPSTF ↗ Note: A separate statement from the nontraditional-risk-factor one; see the other abi_pwv row. Neither USPSTF statement mapped here addresses pulse wave velocity (arterial stiffness).
Hearing test
Insufficient evidence (grade I)The USPSTF says the evidence is insufficient to weigh the benefits and harms of screening for hearing loss in adults 50 years or older. (2021) · USPSTF ↗
Blood pressure
Recommended (grade A/B)The USPSTF recommends screening for hypertension in adults 18 years or older with office blood pressure measurement, confirmed with measurement outside the clinical setting before starting treatment. (2021) · USPSTF ↗
Carotid ultrasound
Recommended against (grade D)The USPSTF recommends against screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis in the general adult population. (2021) · USPSTF ↗
Coronary artery calcium score
Insufficient evidence (grade I)The USPSTF says the evidence is insufficient to weigh the benefits and harms of adding a coronary artery calcium score to traditional risk assessment for cardiovascular disease in asymptomatic adults. (2018; an update is in progress) · USPSTF ↗ Note: Same recommendation covers ABI, high-sensitivity CRP and coronary artery calcium score together; see the other two test rows. The USPSTF has an update in progress specifically on coronary artery calcium scoring for enhanced cardiovascular risk assessment; the 2018 I statement remains the current final recommendation as of 2026-09-25.
Fasting glucose
Recommended (grade A/B)The USPSTF recommends screening for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, including with a fasting plasma glucose test, in adults aged 35 to 70 years who have overweight or obesity. (2021) · USPSTF ↗ Note: Same recommendation names fasting plasma glucose, HbA1c and the oral glucose tolerance test as acceptable screening tests. The USPSTF suggests clinicians consider screening at an earlier age in groups with higher diabetes prevalence, including Asian American persons, and at a lower BMI (23 or higher) in Asian American persons.
HDL cholesterol
Recommended (grade A/B)The USPSTF recommends that clinicians prescribe a statin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease for adults aged 40 to 75 years who have 1 or more cardiovascular risk factors and an estimated 10-year cardiovascular risk of 10% or greater. (2022) · USPSTF ↗ Note: This grade is for starting a statin, not for the cholesterol test; the USPSTF does not grade cholesterol testing on its own. The USPSTF says the ACC/AHA Pooled Cohort Equations may be used to estimate 10-year risk; per the 2013 ACC/AHA risk-assessment guideline, those equations use total and HDL cholesterol as inputs. The statement does not apply to adults with LDL cholesterol above 190 mg/dL or known familial hypercholesterolemia.
Selective (grade C)The USPSTF recommends that clinicians selectively offer a statin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease for adults aged 40 to 75 years who have 1 or more cardiovascular risk factors and an estimated 10-year cardiovascular risk of 7.5% to less than 10%. (2022) · USPSTF ↗ Note: This grade is for starting a statin, not for the cholesterol test; the USPSTF does not grade cholesterol testing on its own. The USPSTF says the ACC/AHA Pooled Cohort Equations may be used to estimate 10-year risk; per the 2013 ACC/AHA risk-assessment guideline, those equations use total and HDL cholesterol as inputs. The statement does not apply to adults with LDL cholesterol above 190 mg/dL or known familial hypercholesterolemia.
Insufficient evidence (grade I)The USPSTF says the evidence is insufficient to weigh the benefits and harms of starting a statin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults 76 years or older. (2022) · USPSTF ↗ Note: This grade is for starting a statin, not for the cholesterol test; the USPSTF does not grade cholesterol testing on its own. The USPSTF says the ACC/AHA Pooled Cohort Equations may be used to estimate 10-year risk; per the 2013 ACC/AHA risk-assessment guideline, those equations use total and HDL cholesterol as inputs. The statement does not apply to adults with LDL cholesterol above 190 mg/dL or known familial hypercholesterolemia.
Height, weight and BMI
Recommended (grade A/B)The USPSTF recommends that clinicians offer or refer adults with a body mass index of 30 or higher to intensive, multicomponent behavioral weight-loss interventions. (2018; an update is in progress) · USPSTF ↗ Note: The grade applies to offering or referring adults with a BMI of 30 or higher to intensive behavioral weight-loss programs, not to measuring height, weight or BMI; the USPSTF says screening for obesity is now part of routine clinical practice and was not a focus of its review. The USPSTF lists an update in progress, folded into a combined topic on healthy diet, physical activity and weight loss to prevent cardiovascular disease; the 2018 statement remains the current final recommendation as of 2026-09-25.
Intraocular pressure
Insufficient evidence (grade I)The USPSTF says the evidence is insufficient to weigh the benefits and harms of screening for primary open-angle glaucoma in adults. (2022) · USPSTF ↗ Note: Same I-statement covers tonometry (intraocular pressure), optic-nerve/fundus imaging and OCT as candidate glaucoma-screening methods.
Resting ECG
Recommended against (grade D)The USPSTF recommends against screening with resting or exercise ECG to prevent cardiovascular disease events in asymptomatic adults at low risk of CVD events. (2018) · USPSTF ↗
Insufficient evidence (grade I)The USPSTF says the evidence is insufficient to weigh the benefits and harms of screening with resting or exercise ECG to prevent cardiovascular disease events in adults at intermediate or high risk of CVD events. (2018) · USPSTF ↗
Insufficient evidence (grade I)The USPSTF says the evidence is insufficient to weigh the benefits and harms of screening for atrial fibrillation with ECG in adults 50 years or older. (2022) · USPSTF ↗
Total cholesterol
Recommended (grade A/B)The USPSTF recommends that clinicians prescribe a statin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease for adults aged 40 to 75 years who have 1 or more cardiovascular risk factors and an estimated 10-year cardiovascular risk of 10% or greater. (2022) · USPSTF ↗ Note: This grade is for starting a statin, not for the cholesterol test; the USPSTF does not grade cholesterol testing on its own. The USPSTF says the ACC/AHA Pooled Cohort Equations may be used to estimate 10-year risk; per the 2013 ACC/AHA risk-assessment guideline, those equations use total and HDL cholesterol as inputs. The statement does not apply to adults with LDL cholesterol above 190 mg/dL or known familial hypercholesterolemia.
Selective (grade C)The USPSTF recommends that clinicians selectively offer a statin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease for adults aged 40 to 75 years who have 1 or more cardiovascular risk factors and an estimated 10-year cardiovascular risk of 7.5% to less than 10%. (2022) · USPSTF ↗ Note: This grade is for starting a statin, not for the cholesterol test; the USPSTF does not grade cholesterol testing on its own. The USPSTF says the ACC/AHA Pooled Cohort Equations may be used to estimate 10-year risk; per the 2013 ACC/AHA risk-assessment guideline, those equations use total and HDL cholesterol as inputs. The statement does not apply to adults with LDL cholesterol above 190 mg/dL or known familial hypercholesterolemia.
Insufficient evidence (grade I)The USPSTF says the evidence is insufficient to weigh the benefits and harms of starting a statin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults 76 years or older. (2022) · USPSTF ↗ Note: This grade is for starting a statin, not for the cholesterol test; the USPSTF does not grade cholesterol testing on its own. The USPSTF says the ACC/AHA Pooled Cohort Equations may be used to estimate 10-year risk; per the 2013 ACC/AHA risk-assessment guideline, those equations use total and HDL cholesterol as inputs. The statement does not apply to adults with LDL cholesterol above 190 mg/dL or known familial hypercholesterolemia.
Visual acuity
Insufficient evidence (grade I)The USPSTF says the evidence is insufficient to weigh the benefits and harms of screening for impaired visual acuity in older adults. (2022) · USPSTF ↗
General preparation notes for 7 tests in this package

This is general information about how the exam is usually done, not medical advice for you or your family member. Requirements vary by center and by individual health history — always follow the center's own instructions and your own doctor's guidance, especially for any medicine change.

Body composition analysis

Mention when booking: Mention a pacemaker or implanted defibrillator: the test passes a weak electric current through the body and has traditionally not been recommended with these devices.

Total cholesterol

Fasting for 9 to 12 hours (no food or drink except plain water) is often requested, so the test is often done in the morning.

Mention when booking: Confirm with the center whether your test needs fasting; if you take insulin or other diabetes medicine, ask the prescribing doctor how to manage it while fasting.

Triglycerides

Fasting for 9 to 12 hours (no food or drink except plain water) is often requested.

Mention when booking: Confirm with the center whether your test needs fasting; if you take insulin or other diabetes medicine, ask the prescribing doctor how to manage it while fasting.

Fasting glucose

Usually needs at least 8 hours without food or drink except water beforehand.

Mention when booking: If you take insulin or other diabetes medicine, ask the prescribing doctor how to manage it while fasting, and mention it to the center.

Chest X-ray

Usually needs no fasting; you remove jewelry, metal objects and sometimes clothing above the waist for a hospital gown.

Mention when booking: Tell the center if you are, or might be, pregnant.

Coronary artery calcium score

Usually needs about 4 hours without food, caffeine or smoking beforehand; no contrast injection is used for this scan.

Mention when booking: Tell the center if pregnancy is possible.

Afterwards: No recovery time is needed; normal activities can usually resume right away.

Hearing test

Usually needs no special preparation; expect to listen for tones or words through headphones, and sometimes a small probe checks how the eardrum moves.

Sources
As published by the hospital · checked 2026-09-20

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US$ at 32.1 TWD, 23 Sep 2026; you pay in NT$.
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