The following factors may increase your risk for heart disease and heart attacks. We recommend you get screened if two or more risk factors apply to you.

• You are male and over 45 years old.
  
  
• You are female and over 55 years old, or you have passed menopause or had your ovaries removed and are not taking estrogen.
  
  
• Your father or brother had a heart attack before age 55 or your mother or sister had one before the age of 65.
  
  
• You smoke or you live or work with someone who smokes daily.
  
  
• You have a cholesterol level of 240mg/dl or higher.
  
  
• You have been told your blood pressure is high.
  
  
• You do not exercise on a regular basis for at least 30 minutes.
  
  
• You are 20 pounds or more overweight.
  
  
• You have diabetes or you need medicine to control your blood sugar.

There is no special preparation for a CT heart screening - no fasting, no injections, and no ceasing of medications. If there is a possibility you are pregnant, please let our technician know.