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Screeningsareheldonaregularbasisthroughoutthecommunity.VisitShermanHealth.commobiletoseethecurrentschedule.Shermanisnowofferingheartandvasculardiagnosticscreeningsthroughoutthecommunity.ShermansHealthyHeartMobileperformsheartandvascularscreeningsespeciallybeneficialforpeopleover55orwithriskfactorsforheartdisease.OnlineappointmentrequestsavailableatShermanHeartScan.comThescanHowistheprocedureperformedWhatwillIexperienceduringandaftertheprocedureHowtoprepareabnormallyhighbloodcholesterollevelsafamilyhistoryofheartdiseasediabeteshighbloodpressurecigarettesmokingbeingoverweightorobesebeingphysicallyinactiveThereisnospecialpreparationnecessarypriortohavingaHealthyHeartCTScan.Youmaycontinuetotakeyourusualmedicationsbutshouldavoidcaffeineandsmokingforfourhoursbeforetheexam.Youshouldwearcomfortableloose-fittingclothing.MetalobjectsincludingjewelryeyeglassesdenturesandhairpinsmayaffecttheCTimagesandshouldbeleftathomeorremovedpriortoyourexam.WomenshouldalwaysinformtheirphysicianandtheCTtechnologistifthereisanypossibilitythattheyarepregnant.ThetechnologistbeginsbypositioningyouontheCTexaminationtableusuallylyingflatonyourbackorpossiblyonyoursideoronyourstomach.ElectrodessmallmetaldiscswillbeattachedtoyourchestandtoanelectrocardiographECGmachinethatrecordstheelectricalactivityoftheheart.NextthetablewillmovethroughtheCTmachineasthetestisperformed.Whentheexaminationiscompletedyouwillbeaskedtowaituntilthetechnologistverifiesthattheimagesareofhighenoughquality.TheCTscanispainlessfastandeasy.AfteraCTexamyoucanreturntoyournormalactivities.Aradiologistwillanalyzetheimagesofyourheartandsendtheresultstoyourprimarycareorreferringphysician.AnegativecardiacCTscanshowsnocalciumwithinthecoronaryarteriesandsuggeststhatCADisminimalandthatthechanceofhavingaheartattackoverthenexttwotofiveyearsisverylow.ApositivetestmeansthatCADispresentregardlessofwhetherornotthepatientisexperiencinganysymptoms.Theamountofcalcificationmayhelptopredictthelikelihoodofaheartattackinthecomingyears.Thissimple15-minutescancouldsaveyourlife.isrecommendedforwomenages45to70yearsandmenages40to65yearswiththefollowingriskfactorsOnemorewayShermanisdriventokeepheartshealthy.