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Importance of a Coronary Artery Calcium Scan
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The coronary arteries are the blood vessels that supply oxygen and nutrients to the heart. If these arteries become narrowed or blocked as a result of cholesterol "plaque" buildup within the artery walls, also known as coronary artery disease, it can result in a heart attack or death. Coronary artery disease is the number one cause of death in the United States for both men and women, and is often a silent killer. In fact, 50% of men and 65% of women who died suddenly of coronary artery disease had no previous symptoms of disease.
Detection of coronary artery disease at an early stage is critically
important is stopping, and in some cases, reversing the condition, but
traditional risk factors for coronary artery disease underestimate the
true risk for disease and heart attack. Fortunately, The Division of Cardiology
at St. Luke's and Roosevelt Hospitals is offering a new, non-invasive
test to detect the presence and extent of coronary artery disease--
a coronary artery calcium scan.
A physician prescription is required to receive a coronary artery
calcium scan. Please download the referral form on this page and have
your physician sign it. If you do not have a physician, please call Dr.
Seth Uretsky, Director of Cardiac CT and MRI at (212) 280-3101 to arrange
a referral. The $99 coronary artery calcium scans are performed at our
convenient Upper East Side location.
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