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 Heart Disease
Heart disease is the biggest health risk Americans face today. If you don’t have heart disease now, you can help prevent it. If you’ve already been diagnosed with heart disease, you can keep it from getting worse. |
Heart Health
Medical Center of South Arkansas has received full Cycle II accreditation with PCI from the Accreditation Review Committee of the Society of Chest Pain Centers. MCSA is one of only two centers in the state to have achieved this accreditation.
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Heart Disease is the #1 killer in the U.S.
The Heart & Vascular Institute at Medical Center of South Arkansas uses the LightSpeed VCT (Volume Computed Tomography) scanner from GE Healthcare allowing clinicians to complete extremely fast exams while tailoring image quality, anatomic coverage and scan speeds to meet patient and application demands.
Knowing your Calcium Score may help save your life.
There is now a non-invasive test available at the Medical Center of South Arkansas, through the Heart & Vascular Institute, called a Coronary CT Calcium Score that can evaluate your risk "in a heartbeat." This non-invasive test is called HeartScan.
Calcium Scoring: A simple test can save your life.
What is a HeartScan?
The HeartScan is a Cardiac CT scan used to obtain information about the location and extent of calcium deposits, also known as plaque, found in the coronary arteries. Coronary arteries are the vessels that supply the heart with oxygenated blood.
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is the most common form of heart disease and the leading cause of heart attacks. CAD occurs as plaque builds up in the arteries. The plaque is made up of fat, cholesterol and other substances, including calcium, which can narrow the arteries or even close off blood flow to the heart. The result may be severe chest pain, heart attack or death. It's the calcium in those plaques that the HeartScan can detect and the findings are expressed as a calcium score.
The HeartScan can detect CAD at an early stage in individuals before symptoms have developed and estimate your risk for future CAD and/or heart attack.
Is a HeartScan for me?
Individuals with any of the following risk factors are candidates for the HeartScan:
- High Cholesterol
- Family history of Heart Disease, Heart Attack or Stroke
- Diabetes
- High Blood Pressure
- Cigarette Smoking
- Overweight 20 pounds or more
- Physical Inactivity
- Stress
- In addition, anyone who is concerned about their risk for heart disease.
How do I get a HeartScan?
The Heart & Vascular Institute at Medical Center of South Arkansas supports partnerships with patients and their primary physicians in its delivery of advanced non-invasive imaging. Patients may schedule an appointment with the Heart & Vascular Institute by calling 866-845-0388, or a HeartScan my be scheduled by the primary physician.