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The HeartFlow Analysis

Quick, painless, and can save your life

Coronary artery disease is the number one cause of death in the United States and develops when the greater arteries of the heart narrow or become blocked. This narrowing induces blood flow restrictions, which lead to chest pain, heart attacks, and death. In the past, at St. Luke’s, our protocol for chest pain patients was to measure cardiac troponin and perform an ECG and a CT. If a heart attack was suspected, we referred the patient to a heart catheterization lab for a higher level of care. Because of the limited sensitivity of these tests, about fifty percent of patients sent to a catheterization lab had no blood flow-limiting blockage and did not need catheterization.

Greater Sensitivity with 99% Accuracy

With our Revolution Apex Elite CT online and our Radiology Department receiving additional training and certification, St. Luke’s now offers the HeartFlow Analysis. The non-invasive HeartFlow Analysis is a cardiac test providing unprecedented visualization of the greater coronary arteries, revealing the heart and its arteries in precise 3D detail, showing stenosis and percentage of blockage.

This test is a gamechanger at St. Luke’s Cardiology, providing Dr. Kemp and Dr. Hutto the data to create the most appropriate treatment plans, thereby eliminating the need for a catheterization procedure and stress for about half of their patients.”

Historically, blood-flow data was only available through an invasive procedure. But now, through a coronary CTA, the HeartFlow Analysis leverages algorithms using deep learning (AI) and human analysts to create a 3D model of the patient’s coronary arteries. Then, using robust computer algorithms, our HeartFlow Analysis technology simulates blood flow to determine the degree of blockages in blood flow to the heart. Within hours, we can know the extent of any arterial blockage and its impact on blood flow to the heart.

ARE THERE RISKS?

Using the HeartFlow Analysis eliminates the risks of catheterization, making cardiac care much safer and more affordable for patients at St. Luke’s.

RESULTS

With the HeartFlow Analysis in place, we can tell if patients truly need a heart catheterization. We’ve had cases where we had to send a study to the HeartFlow Analysis, and the patient did not have a stenosis that needed attention. In this case, the patient was spared an unnecessary heart catheterization, and we kept the patient at St. Luke’s Cardiology for further treatment.

The HeartFlow Analysis is seventy-five percent more likely to identify patients needing intervention and offers the highest diagnostic accuracy from a non-invasive test. Additionally, this test reduces the cost of care by 26% compared to the traditional diagnostic protocol.

A SCAN FOR THE UNINSURED

The HeartFlow Analysis is covered by most insurances.

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