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| Heart
Screen
WHICH
SCREEN IS APPROPRIATE FOR ME? |
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| EBT™
(ELECTRON BEAM TOMOGRAPHY) |
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the EBT™ scanner provided by LIFETEST is FDA approved
for scanning the heart arteries and has been specifically
cleared by the FDA to provide Lung Scans, EBT Angiorgraphies
and Virtual Colonography screening scans. |
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| Heart
Healthy Hints |
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| Heart/Coronary
Artery Screen |
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The EBT Heart Screen is the "gold-standard" in
CT imaging of the heart and is 98% accurate in ruling out
coronary artery disease compared to 40% or less for a standard
stress test. A Heart screen shows calcified plaque that
forms on top of soft plaque that may build up inside the arteries
and block the blood flow that supplies the heart.
The Heart Screen takes about 10 minutes, is painless and
non-invasive. There are no needles or dyes. You
lie down on the scanner table -- your head is not enclosed.
You hold your breath a few times and that's it!
A board-certified radiologist interprets your images and
a report is sent to you and your doctor.
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| Background
on Heart Disease |
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Heart disease continues to be the #1 cause of death and disability
in the United States. Unfortunately, many times it does
not display any recognizable symptoms and the first sign of
heart disease may be a heart attack and possibly death.
Most heart disease and heart attacks are caused by a process
called arteriosclerosis, sometimes known as "hardening
of the arteries". Cholesterol particles deposit
themselves to the inside walls of the arteries and gradually
builds up to form "plaque". When plaque gets
big enough, it can obstruct blood flow or break off to cause
a heart attack. As the plaque ages, it can harden or
"calcify".
This calcified plaque is what a LIFETEST EBT Heart screen
detects earlier than any other CT scanner -- when treatment
is easier, less invasive and more efficient.
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| SYMPTOMS OR WARNING SIGNS |
| Warning: If you are
experiencing symptoms, seek medical help immediately. Symptoms
may include: chest pressure, fullness, squeezing or pain; pain
to the shoulders, neck or arms; chest discomfort with lightheadedness,
fainting, sweating, nausea or shortness of breath. |
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