Heart Health Screening
Who Needs Heart Screening?
You should consider screening if you are a male between the ages of 35 and 70 or a female between the ages of 40 and 70 and you have any of the following risk factors:
- Family history of early heart disease
- Smoking
- Diabetes
- Elevated Cholesterol
- High Blood Pressure
- Overweight
- Sedentary Lifestyle
- Uncontrolled Stress
- Postmenopausal Women (who are not on estrogen replacement therapy)
The two types of CT-scan cardiac screening exams are:
Calcium Scoring: Detects the presence of calcium in the walls of your arteries, which is helpful in predicting heart disease.
Coronary CTA: Detects the presence and severity of blood vessel narrowing by providing detailed images of blood flow in the coronary arteries.
Contact your cardiologist to schedule a heart screening procedure or call 1-call 877-233-WELL (9355) for a consultation.
