This screening is performed using a 64-slice CT scanner. The patient simply undergoes a simple scan of the arteries surrounding the heart. No injections, stress tests or medication necessary. The test evaluates the calcium buildup in the arteries surrounding the heart, thus determining the risk of heart disease.
Risk Factors:
- High blood pressure
- Diabetes
- High cholesterol
- Family history of heart disease
- Smoker
- Overweight
- High stress level
- Men over 45
- Women over 55/post-menopausal
- Sedentary lifestyle
- History of peripheral vascular disease
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To learn more about Vista’s cardiac services, please call:
(847) 360-4268