Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 March 2010 14:10

Bupa Coronary Health Check

This is a highly advanced risk assessment of heart disease that gives you the opportunity to reduce your risk through positive lifestyle changes.

A heart scan gives us information about the state of your heart arteries and can indicate more precisely your risk of a heart attack.

The CT scan looks for calcium in your coronary arteries. If no calcium is detected your risk of having a heart attack is low. If calcium is present then you may have coronary artery disease, in which case we can recommend ways to minimise your personal risk.

A scan is fast, safe, accurate, painless and non-invasive, taking just 15 minutes to perform. You simply lie on a padded table under the arch of the scanner. Your head is not enclosed at any time so there is no feeling of claustrophobia. You will simply be asked to hold your breath a few times while a series of pictures is taken.

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