This exam is an advanced and affordable health screening and includes an evaluation of the coronary (heart) arteries by providing a computerized measure for quantification of calcified plaque on the arteries. The Heart Scan provides valuable information through an advanced direct measure of your risk for heart disease or a heart attack.

You will be placed comfortably on the CT scanner table and ECG sensors will be placed on top of your chest (underneath your clothing) to monitor your heartbeat. This exam is completely safe and without any pain. The images are transferred to a computer workstation for a computer analysis of the amount of calcification on the arteries and then the images will be reviewed by a Board Certified radiologist.

No special preparation is required and the procedure is completed in less than 10 minutes.

Preventing coronary artery disease starts with awareness.

The coronary artery calcium score is best used in conjunction with other traditional risk factor analysis such as age, gender, lipid values, family history, smoking history, and history of high blood pressure and diabetes.

Unlike the other traditional risk factors, the presence of coronary artery calcification confirms the presence of coronary atherosclerosis.  Therefore, any score greater than zero is considered abnormal.  In general, the greater the degree of coronary artery calcium, (the higher the score), the greater the risk of having a significant coronary artery narrowing and a future cardiac event.

If you would like to learn more about the Heart Scan Evaluation , the Coronary Artery Scan and would like to schedule an appointment, please call us toll free at:
1-877-SCAN 4 ME (1-877-722-6463)

Facts about Heart Disease

• A recent study estimates that 61,800,000 Americans have cardiovascular disease.
• According to a recent report, 50 million Americans have high blood pressure.
• 12.6 million have coronary heart disease and 4.6 million have suffered stroke.
• Overall, slightly more females than males have cardiovascular disease.
• Cardiovascular disease kills more Americans than any other causes of cancer combined .

Heart Attack Facts

• 1.5 million Heart attacks occur in the United States each year.
• More than 500,000 Americans will die of heart disease this year.
• Over half of those who die will have no previous symptoms.
• More than 233,000 women die annually from cardiovascular disease.
• A heart attack occurs about every 20 seconds.
• Someone else dies from a heart attack about every minute.
• Sudden death is more common among women with heart attack.
• Almost 14 million Americans have a history of heart attack or angina.
• About 50% of deaths occur within one hour of the heart attack --outside a hospital.
• There is a 6% to 9% early mortality from heart attack for those who survive long enough to reach the hospital.
• Costs related to heart attack exceed 60 billion dollars per year.
• Heart disease can be stopped or prevented if the main conditions that lead to heart attacks are detected early.

The following are considered elevated risk factors

• Men over 35 or woman over 40
• Stressful lifestyle
• High cholesterol
• Tobacco use
• Obesity
• (Self or family) history of heart attacks or heart disease
• Alcohol use.
• Persons who have suffered from serious disease
• Diabetes, hypertension, heart and vascular disease.
• Persons who are concerned or suffering from abnormal changes in their body
• Physical inactivity
• Poor diet history (lacking vegetables or fruits and "junk" food consumption)