Heart CT Scan

How is your heart? There's no better time to find out. The RUSH Heart Score CT Scan is a quick and painless way to discover any potential problems.

How is your heart? There's no better time to find out. The RUSH Heart Score CT Scan is a quick and painless way to discover any potential problems.

How is your heart? There's no better time to find out. The RUSH Heart Score CT Scan is a quick and painless way to discover any potential problems.

Using advanced, multidetector CT scanning technology, the RUSH Heart Score CT Scan allows our doctors to examine a detailed, 3D image of your heart to help detect plaque build-up — before symptoms occur.

Why is a Heart CT Scan Important?

Up to 35% of people who suffer a heart attack experienced no previous symptoms. This makes the Heart Score a valuable tool for the prevention and early detection of heart disease. And knowing your risk will help put your mind at ease.

You don't need a physician referral for our heart CT scan services if you are 40 years of age or older.

What Can a Heart CT Scan Detect?

The heart CT scan can reveal several types of heart abnormalities, including the following:

  • Plaque build-up in the coronary arteries (to determine your risk for heart disease)
  • Congenital heart disease (heart problems present at birth, which can cause health issues in adulthood if left untreated)
  • Heart valve defects and diseases
  • Blockages in the arteries that supply the heart
  • Tumors or masses in the heart
  • Problems with the heart's ability to pump

Who Should Get a Heart CT Scan?

You should consider scheduling a heart CT scan if you are between the ages of 40 and 75, have not previously been diagnosed with heart disease and have at least two of these risk factors:

  • Diabetes
  • Family history of heart disease
  • High blood pressure
  • High cholesterol
  • Obesity
  • Physically inactive
  • Smoker

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RUSH Excellence in Heart CT Scan Services

  • Among the best in the nation: RUSH University Medical Center was named among the best in the nation for cardiology and heart surgery care by U.S. News & World Report. RUSH Copley Medical Center is also recognized as a high-performing hospital in heart failure by U.S. News and World Report.
  • Quick testing: The scan itself takes just about 5 minutes. But you can expect your appointment to be about 30 minutes long to allow time for check-in and questionnaire completion. You'll receive your results quickly.
  • Testing available close to home: RUSH offers heart CT scans at a number of convenient RUSH locations in Chicago, Aurora/Fox Valley and the suburbs.
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