About the Cardiac Imaging and Research Centre
The Cardiac
Imaging and Research Centre, at the Wellingt
on Hospital in London, offers the EBCT Heart Scan
supported by a team of clinical and research
cardiologists who are on hand to speak with patients about
the results immediately following the scan.
Patients must be referred by their GP or cardiologist before
they can have a scan.
The Electron Beam
Computerised Tomotgraphy (EBCT) is a technique for rapid
non-invasive scanning of
the heart using X-ray technology. It is recommended for men
and women over the age of 45 who have two of the following: stressful
lifestyle , high blood
pressure , diabetes
,
high cholesterol , strong
family history of coronary heart disease and who are
overweight.
The Cardiac Imaging and
Research Centre is carrying out research into heart disease in South
Asians living in the UK, to discover why this group in
particular, has a greater risk excess heart disease than the
population as a whole. In addition, the Centre is carrying our
research into the links between diabetes and heart disease.
The
Wellington Hospital in London is the UK's largest private
hospital and it has an international reputation for its cardiac
care.