WellStar CVM Announces New Cardiac Screening Program

Know Your Heart, a new cardiac screening program, launched recently at the WellStar Cardiovascular Medicine office in East Cobb. This preventive program is designed to determine patients’ risk of heart disease, stroke, carotid artery disease, peripheral arterial disease and other serious conditions. With three different testing options available, Know Your Heart gives patients and their physicians vital information on their health. 


Basic Risk Assessment - $199
Cardiac-related lab work and non-invasive screening tests to evaluate heart function, the risk of stroke and the presence of peripheral artery disease along with a personalized consultation with a cardiac trained mid-level provider. 

Risk Assessment including Coronary Calcium Score - $249
Cardiac related lab work and multi-slice CT scan to identify the presence of calcified plaque, a predictor of a person’s level of risk for a heart attack. A personalized consultation with a cardiac trained mid-level provider is also included in the assessment.

Advanced Risk Assessment - $349
Includes all the above components – Cardiac related lab work, heart and vascular non-invasive screening tests and multi-slice CT scan to evaluate heart function, the risk of stroke and the presence of peripheral artery disease and coronary calcium, along with a personalized consultation with a cardiac trained mid-level provider.

All testing is performed by registered technologists, with test interpretation by board-certified WellStar physicians. Each participant receives a personalized report with test results, risk factor education, diet, weight and exercise recommendations.

Patients are asked to call 770-321-3490 to schedule their personalized preventive screening.