CT Heart Scans
The CT Heart Scan is a coronary artery disease risk assessment test that identifies the presence or absence of calcium in the coronary arteries, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Talk to your doctor if you have one or more of the following risk factors:
l Males age 30 and over (prevalence of cardiovascular disease is over 10% in this age/gender group and increases with age)
l Females over 35 (prevalence of cardiovascular disease is over 10 percent in this age/gender group and increases with age)
l Family History of cardiovascular disease, heart attack, stroke, or peripheral vascular disease.
l Individuals with Cardiac Risk Factors.