Our aim is to decrease the number of heart attacks and other coronary events in our region by identifying individuals who can most benefit from recent and extraordinary advances in prevention.
In order to accomplish this mission we have introduced a breakthrough medical technology to the Rocky Mountain region for the early detection of coronary heart disease...the most important health problem facing adult men and women in the United States.
Obtaining a coronary scan by Electron Beam (Ultrafast CT) is a major advance in detecting the early signs of disease (atherosclerosis or plaque) before symptoms develop. Providing information safely, quickly and non-invasively, this revolutionary imaging technology is extremely accurate and sensitive. It is considered an ideal screening tool in revealing early coronary atherosclerosis.
Studies in the cardiology literature have proven that measuring coronary calcium (plaque) by this method is far more predictive of future heart problems than any other single risk factor. This is important because for as many as 150,000 Americans each year, the first and only symptom of coronary heart disease is sudden death. Fortunately, the progression of coronary atherosclerosis, once detected, can be significantly halted (or occasionally reversed) by proper medical and life style management.
