Heart Scanning UK

Monday, October 30, 2006

What is a Ultrafast Heart CT Scan?

The Ultrafast CT Scan Screening of the Heart is a quick and simple test which assesses your risk of heart attack by detecting and measuring the amount of calcium build-up in your coronary arteries.
The test allows the radiologist to determine whether a patient has a serious risk of significant narrowing of blood vessels to the heart. More importantly, it allows physicians to find hardened arteries early, allowing treatment with medication and lifestyle changes.
This is a screening that can precede more invasive tests such as a stress test and angiogram. The Ultrafast CT Scan Screening of the Heart is considered to be one of the best available tests to predict the risk of heart attack in apparently healthy people.

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