Michael Dehning, M.D., cardiologist associated with the Alegent Health Heart and Vascular Institute.
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Q: If calcified plaque buildup is found in your heart, does that mean that you have coronary artery disease, or that it is a factor that may or may not lead to coronary heart disease?
A: Calcified plaque buildup means that you have coronary artery disease.
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The Alegent Health Heart & Vascular Institute offers Alegent Health HeartScan, a screening for otherwise healthy people who are at risk for heart disease, including:
- men over the age of 35
- women who are post-menopausal or over the age of 40
- people with high cholesterol levels
- people with high blood pressure
- people with diabetes
- people with other vascular disease
- people who are cigarette smokers
- people with a family history of heart attack
Find out more about Alegent Health HeartScan.
