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Heart Score & Low Dose Lung Screening
Make the smart choice!
In the US cardiovascular disease:
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Leading cause of death
805,000 heart attacks each year
695,000 deaths each year
(1 every 33 seconds)
Health care costs of $239 billion
Who should get a coronary calcium screening exam?
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family history of heart disease
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tobacco use
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high cholesterol
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diabetes
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high blood pressure
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overweight
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inactive lifestyle
How do I get a coronary calcium or lung screening?
As Heard on WFAN with JMV
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Call and schedule with Meridian Radiology
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No Doctor order required
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No needles invasive procedure or pain
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Scan takes about 10-15 minutes
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Costs $49.00
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Know your results when you leave
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Results forwarded to your primary care doctor
Who Should Get a
Low Dose Lung Screening?
Why Get a Lung Screening?
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238,340 new cases in 2023
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127,070 deaths in 2023
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Leading cause of cancer death in US
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A disease of the elderly usually >65 yo
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Overall risk 1 in 17 people
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