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Heart Scan

Heart Scan

Over 23 million Americans are at risk for heart disease. This year 500,000 Americans will die from sudden heart attacks, almost half of them never knowing that anything was wrong. And did you know that a woman’s chance of dying from heart disease is 11 times greater than from breast cancer?

La Porte Hospital’s Heart Scan can detect heart disease at its earliest and most treatable stages by detecting calcifications (plaque build-up) in the arteries of the heart. This test provides unprecedented accuracy, and according to the American College of Cardiology, could become the primary screening tool for heart disease. This convenient, non-invasive method identifies patients at risk of coronary artery disease. La Porte Hospital’s Heart Scan utilizes the best technology available, using the state-of-the-art Mx8000 CT scanner and cardiac EKG components (multidetector EKG gating). The scanner takes pictures of any part of the body, like an x-ray, but with breakthrough speed and superior image quality unlike any other system available today. It can help doctors diagnose disease, like stroke and cancer, examine injuries, analyze the results of surgery, and give three-dimensional views of tumors. It’s eight times faster than the other scanners, and faster means a clearer image. There’s no blurring. Be assured our physicians and staff have received specialized training.

Heart scan is most effective for men 35 to 60 and women from 40 to 70, especially if you have one or more of the following risk factors:

Once again, La Porte Regional Health System provides the latest advances in preventive heart health.