Heart Disease Prevention

Heart Scan

Heart disease remains the number one killer in America. A new technology within St. John Health, called Heart Scan, can help provide feedback that can pay dividends down the line. It is available at each of our cardiac centers. 

HeartScan: The Investment of a Lifetime
What To Expect
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Coronary Calcium Screening

Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring uses noninvasive, highspeed computerized tomography (CT) to scan the heart and detect calcium deposits along the walls of arteries. Your doctor uses that score to measure your potential for heart disease. Available at:

St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital, Macomb Center
St. John Medical Center - Romeo Plank

Lipid Clinic

Clinical trials have shown that reducing the blood concentration of LDL-cholesterol (bad cholesterol) in persons with heart disease, diabetes or high blood pressure will reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke and the need for bypass surgery or angioplasty by 30 percent or more. Our Lipid Clinic helps patients control their LDL by prescribing medications that can help reduce bad cholesterol. Available at:

Lipid Clinic at Providence Heart Institute

Go Red for Women

Heart disease is the #1 killer of women in Detroit and all of Michigan. Most women, unfortunately, do not know that heart disease is a serious threat to their health. As metro Detroit's sponsor of Go Red for Women, St. John Health plays a key role in helping women learn more about heart disease causes and prevention. Learn more.

Exercise Evaluation

Exercise Evaluation at St. John Hospital and Medical Center [pdf]

Diet Information

Diet plays an important role in preventing and recovering from heart disease. St. John Health offers nutrition and diet counseling at numerous location.

Click here for listing of nutrition counseling locations.