Sherman's Healthy Heart CT Scan is available for Edgewater residents in two Elgin locations. It makes a great Valentine's Day gift.

It’s time to start thinking about Valentine’s Day and for Del Webb’s Edgewater residents, we have a very special way for you to say “I love you” this year.

No, it’s not by sending a dozen roses or delivering a heart-shaped box of chocolates. This gift is from, or rather, is for the heart. Consider giving a loved one or yourself a Healthy Heart CT Scan from Sherman Heart and Vascular Center.

Cardiovascular diseases, including stroke, are our nation’s number one killer.  The Healthy Heart CT Scan spots calcium deposits in your coronary arteries — an early sign of heart disease. Detecting these deposits early can help you take preventive measures before symptoms ever occur. It only takes 15 minutes and is completely painless.

You should take this test if you’re a man 40-65 years old or a woman 45-70 years old and have any of the following risk factors: diabetes, history of smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol or a family history of heart disease.

A physician order is not required. However, you must provide the name of your primary care physician so that test results can be forwarded to him or her.

The Healthy Heart CT Scan is offered by Sherman Heart and Vascular Center, a leader in cardiac care. Their physicians perform more heart procedures than any other hospital in Kane, McHenry, DuPage, Will and Lake counties. Sherman Heart and Vascular Center, in conjunction with Del Webb’s lifestyle communities for active adults, is making the Healthy Heart CT Scan available to Elgin’s Edgewater homeowners at a special price of $79 or $150 for two people.

There are two convenient sites to choose from in Elgin.

–Sherman Hospital is located at 934 Center Street in Elgin.
–Sherman Family HealthCare is located at 2000 McDonald Road in South Elgin

Tests are offered daily and appointment times vary by facility. It’s so easy to get started today. Just click here to sign up on-line.  Simply choose a convenient location, submit your top two choices for appointment times, then receive an appointment confirmation based on availability.

It’s the earliest and easiest way to check your heart health and to express your love this Valentine’s Day.