About 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year–that’s 1 in every 4 deaths. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. More than half of the deaths due to heart disease in 2009 were in men. CT Heart Score provides CT cardiac scoring, a noninvasive test that accurately measures the amount of calcified plaque in the arteries.
Key Takeaways:
- Each year, heart attacks kill more than half a million people, and approximately half of theses deaths occur suddenly, without prior symptoms. However, if the risk factors leading to a heart attack are identified early enough, 85 percent of sudden heart attacks may be prevented.
- CT Heart Score provides CT cardiac scoring, a noninvasive test that accurately measures the amount of calcified plaque in the arteries. The procedure begins with a fast, painless computed tomography CT exam.
- CT, more commonly known as CAT scanning, uses x-rays and multiple detectors to create interior images of the heart.
“Each year, heart attacks kill more than half a million people, and approximately half of theses deaths occur suddenly, without prior symptoms.”
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