The HeartSHAPE® program

80% of Cardiovascular Disease mortality in people less than 65 years... occurs during first attack

The HeartSHAPE® program focuses on early identification of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) and heart attack prevention via coronary calcium scoring conducted on a 64-Slice CT scanner at the Kingsport Heart Center. The Ca+ scoring test is a 5 minute, non-invasive screening test in which pictures of the coronary arteries are taken from outside of the body without the use of contrast.

Identifying the presence of coronary calcium (or early stage CAD) is valuable as it accurately depicts CAD development and allows the practitioner to tailor treatment approaches to slow or stop progression of this deadly disease.

The HeartSHAPE® program at CVA is grounded in the clinical guidelines for Ca+ scoring (the SHAPE Task Force guidelines). The SHAPE guidelines suggest the following persons should be considered for a coronary calcium score to better identify CAD and prevent acute coronary events:

• Asymptomatic males without known CAD aged 45-75 with 1 or more risk factors
• Asymptomatic females without known CAD aged 55-75 with 1 or more risk factors
• Outside the age range, must have a physician referral

We encourage each of you to speak to family, friends, and neighbors about the value of this test. To schedule a test, please call HeartSHAPE® at 423.230.5044