Heart screening and imaging

A coronary calcium scan is a non-invasive way to obtain information about the presence, location and extent of calcified plaque in the coronary arteries—the vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle.

Calcified plaque results when fat and other substances build-up under the inner layer of the artery. This material can calcify, which signals the presence of atherosclerosis, a disease of the vessel wall (also called coronary artery disease or CAD). People with this disease have an increased risk of heart attacks.

Wesley uses high-definition, low-dose CT technology that creates detailed cardiac images, which allows physicians to detect heart disease using non-invasive procedures. Enhanced pictures of the coronary arteries and the opportunity to look at each section of the heart can help identify your risk for a heart attack.

We perform diagnostic and interventional heart procedures in our state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization lab, also called the cath lab.

Cardiac catheterization is a minimally invasive procedure in which a small catheter is inserted into an artery, usually in the wrist or groin, and guided through your blood vessels to your heart. This allows the doctor to view inside of your blood vessels to diagnose cardiovascular diseases, heart attack and other conditions. If a heart attack is detected, intervention is provided immediately.

Electrophysiology studies evaluate your heart’s electrical system to identify abnormal heart rhythms, called heart arrhythmias. This study gives your doctor information about where your abnormal heart rhythm originates and what causes it.