Schedule a Heart Screening It’s time to take care of your greatest asset, your heart. Schedule a heart screening, it’s a simple step that can help you understand your heart health and risk of heart disease. Our heart specialists use the latest advanced imaging technology to interpret results and determine your personal treatment plan. Talk to your cardiologist today about scheduling your heart screening.
What is a heart CT scan?
A heart scan is a simple, non-invasive computed tomography (CT) scan without any dye, needles or special preparation.
Also called coronary calcium scoring, this CT scan of your heart looks for deposits of plaque in the inner lining of the blood vessels of the heart. Plaque is made up of calcium, protein and fatty substances and can partly clog and narrow the coronary arteries without producing any symptoms or warning signs. This puts a person at risk for a heart attack.
Who should have a heart CT scan?
It is generally recommended for individuals at intermediate or moderate risk for coronary artery disease. If you have not been diagnosed with heart disease, do not have a pacemaker and have at least two of the following risk factors, you might consider this screening test:
Diabetes.
Obesity.
Smoker.
High blood pressure.
High cholesterol.
Male over the age of 45.
Female over the age of 55.
Family history of premature heart disease.
How do I get screened?
If you have two of the risk factors listed above, you can contact your primary care physician and request an order for a CT coronary calcium score.
More ways to check your heart health.
Depending on your symptoms and risk factors, you may benefit from other screening options that can help evaluate your heart health. Talk to your provider about these screening services:
