One of the consequences of tobacco is arteriosclerosis, the deposit of atheromatous plaque, or fatty plaque in the blood vessels of the body. Over time this plaque can result in obstructing them and cause heart attacks and thrombosis.
1. COLOUR DOPPLER ULTRASOUND of SUPRA-AORTIC TRUNKS
One of the most frequent locations of atheromatous plaque is in the vessels which supply blood to the head, the carotid supra-aortic trunks.
Obstruction of these vessels reduces cerebral blood supply and can be the cause of a STROKE, having serious neurological consequences that are often irreversible. With the colour Doppler the possible existence of narrowing of these vessels and the necessity for treatment can be evaluated.
2. CARDIAC CT : CARDIAC CALCIUM SCORE
In just a few seconds this studies the degree of calcification of the atheromatous plaque in the coronary arteries. These are the arteries which carry the blood to the heart.
This examination determines which patients have a high risk of suffering from an obstruction of the coronary arteries and are candidates for carrying out other diagnostic tests to prevent a heart attack. Knowing about the risk of obstruction of these arteries can result in changing our lifestyle or beginning treatment that can avoid a heart attack occurring.
One of the consequences of tobacco is arteriosclerosis, the deposit of atheromatous plaque, or fatty plaque in the blood vessels of the body.
3. UNG MULTI-DETECTOR CT with low dose radiation.
Early detection of small lung cancers, potentially curable.
4. High Resolution LUNG Scanner
This is used to detect the degree to which the lung is affected and typical changes in Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease common in long-term smokers.
