 Press Releases
For Immediate Release:
August 16, 2006 |
For More Information:
Stephanie Armstrong-Helton, 810-984-1166 |
Advanced Cardiac Scoring Now Available at Mercy Hospital
Port Huron , MI …Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death among American adults. Approximately 50 percent of individuals often exhibit no symptoms and feel healthy just prior to a heart attack. To help area residents completely understand their risk for heart attack, Mercy Hospital is now offering Cardiac Scoring services. Cardiac Scoring accurately measures the amount of calcified plaque in the arteries providing patients with the information necessary to develop a preemptive care plan with their physician.
“Cardiac Scoring utilizes state-of-the-art computer tomography or CT Scan, in a noninvasive method to evaluate the potential for cardiac disease in seemingly healthy individuals,” comments Lora Fridline, Director of Radiology Services at Mercy Hospital. “For those individuals who have heart disease risk factors and would like advanced screening, Mercy now provides a local, qualified resource to meet those testing needs.”
Mercy’s Cardiac Scoring service can detect the presence of coronary artery disease for individuals who are at increased risk of heart disease, or with three or more of the following risk factors:
- High blood pressure
- Diabetes
- High cholesterol
- Family history of heart disease
- Smoker
- Sedentary lifestyle
- Overweight by 20 percent or more
- High stress lifestyle
- Men over 45 years of age
Heart scores are generally not covered by insurance. The cost of Mercy’s comprehensive Cardiac Scoring services is $395, and includes the exam, radiologist interpretation through Radiology Associates, PC, and a detailed cardiac scoring report sent directly to both the patient and the patient’s primary care physician or cardiologist. No referral is needed. Patients may make a direct appointment for Mercy’s Cardiac Scoring service by calling (810) 985-1455.
For more information about services provided through Mercy Hospital or to obtain information about local physicians and specialists, visit us online at www.mercyporthuron.com.
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