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Northwest Houston Heart Center
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Heart attacks kill or significantly change lifestyles, yet they are very preventable. Heart attacks are a leading killer of both men and women in the United States, one American dies every 30 seconds of cardiovascular disease. Coronary Heart Disease is the leading cause of Heart Attacks.
The good news is that excellent diagnostic tests and treatments are available for early diagnosis of Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) and its prevention. These treatments can save lives and prevent disabilities. Our award Winning Team at Northwest Houston Heart Center is dedicated to increase awareness of cardiovascular disease and provide the residents of Northwest Houston comprehensive and highest quality cardiovascular care. Northwest Houston Heart center is one of only three centers in Houston area equipped with state of the art Cardiac PET Scanner. Cardiac PET scan is the latest and one of the most precise non invasive tests available today for early detection of Coronary Heart Disease. Early diagnosis and treatment of Coronary Heart Disease can help lower your risk for a heart attack.
There are certain known risk factors which increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in an individual. If an individual is at moderate or high risk for cardiovascular disease based on these risk factors or having symptoms of chest pain, shortness of breath, excessive fatigue, palpitation, syncope early evaluation can lead to diagnosis of cardiovascular disease before it causes irreversible damage and disability
Based on your individual risk factors, to find out if you are at increased risk of
having heart attack, go to:
Who Is at Risk for a Heart Attack?
Assessing your weight: Body Mass Index (BMI) calculator
Mission of the Northwest Houston Heart Center
Extended Resources for Our Patients