Cardiac Score ScreeningSinging River Health System offers a simple, non-invasive test called the Cardiac Score screening. This heart screening can measure the build-up of plaque in the coronary arteries - the most likely cause of a heart attack. When the condition is caught early, changes in diet, lifestyle and medications may be enough to effectively deal with the problem. Know Your Risk FactorsYour doctor uses the cardiac-score screening heart scan to evaluate risk for future coronary artery disease. Those at increased risk include individuals with the following traits:
Because there are certain forms of coronary disease–such as “soft plaque” atherosclerosis – that escape detection during this CT scan, it is important to remember that this test is not absolute in predicting your risk for a lifethreatening event, such as a heart attack. |
