Heart Health : CAD Scoring
Knowing your risk for heart disease is half the battle of beating it. According to the CDC, nine out of 10 heart disease patients have at least one risk factor which include high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, cigarette smoking, overweight and obesity, physical inactivity and alcohol use. These factors also increase the risk of CAD or coronary artery disease, which occurs when plaque builds up in the arteries that supply blood to the heart. It’s important to know your risk for CAD. St. John’s offers a Cardiac CT Scoring to determine the extent and location of calcified plaque in the arteries. Call St. John’s today to see if this test is right for you. For more information on St. John’s events or to find a physician, visit stj.com or call St. John’s Referral One at 625.2000.
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