Advanced Body Scan: Heart Scans - Take Control of Your Heart Health

OKLAHOMA CITY - Jan. 6, 2018 - PRLog -- The most efficient way of determining the state of your heart's health is through a heart scan. Heart disease in the leading cause of death in the United States, and according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there is a coronary event roughly every 25 seconds.

At Advanced Body Scan, we provide heart scans using the cutting edge GE Optima CT, which can detect coronary artery disease in its early stages. Our traditional diagnostic imaging can diagnose large deposits of fatty plaque comprised of cholesterol and other cellular waste products, which is one of the main causes. Beyond that, our new GE Optima CT can also reveal tiny deposits as a result of its rapid scanner, which transcends motion blur and gives us an even clearer picture.

With the data we can collect from your heart scan, you will be able to set up the proper plans with your doctor to get you on the road to recovery. Diagnosing coronary heart disease early will lead to more effective treatment, and can give you a greater ability to prevent future cardiac events.

A Heart Scan Can Detect a Variety of Heart Problems
Coronary Artery Disease

This is also typically referred to as simply "heart disease", and is the most common form of heart disease. In the United States, coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women.

Symptoms:

●     Chest pain

●     Pressure or a "squeezing" sensation in the chest, and occasionally in the shoulders, arms, neck, jack, or back

●     Shortness of breath

●     Fatigue

●     Indigestion

●     An increase in pain as a result of physical activity

Heart Attack

In the United States, over one million Americans suffer heart attacks every year. A heart attack is damage or death of part of the heart muscle which occurs as a result of the heart muscle being deprived of oxygen and nutrients. This is due to the closing of the arteries as a result of coronary artery disease.

Symptoms

     ●     Chest Pain

●     Pain in the jaw, neck, or back

●     Pain in the arms or shoulder

●     Becoming weak, light-headed and faint

●     Loss of breath

At Advanced Body Scan, our GE Optima CT heart scan (http://advancedbodyscan.com/heart-scan/) is the most reliable means of diagnosing the warning signs of a heart attack.

Stroke

When it comes to leading causes of death in the United States, strokes clock in at number 5, affecting nearly 800,000 people in the U.S. every year. Approximately 130,000 of these incidents are fatal.