Frequently Asked Questions

  • HeartspanMD is a cardiometabolic risk intelligence and virtual preventive cardiology platform founded by Marcin Kuzma, MD, FACC. The platform takes cardiac imaging report data and atherogenic and metabolic biomarker panels and generates cardiovascular risk-stratified reports with management insights for ordering providers and patients. HeartspanMD serves as a cardiology layer for longevity clinics, concierge doctors, functional medicine practices, and primary care groups, giving their clinicians a cardiologist's interpretation without needing one on staff.

  • A cardiometabolic risk assessment is a structured evaluation that integrates cardiac imaging data, advanced biomarker analysis, and metabolic profiling to develop a comprehensive picture of your cardiovascular and metabolic risk. Unlike a standard lipid panel or basic heart screening, a cardiometabolic risk assessment incorporates markers like coronary artery calcium scoring, CT angiography findings and advanced biomarkers to stratify patients into actionable risk tiers. At HeartspanMD, this assessment powers a risk intelligence report with management recommendations tailored to each patient's unique profile.

  • HeartspanMD focuses exclusively on the preventive cardiology niche within longevity medicine, providing expertise and tailored solutions in cardiovascular risk assessment to empower patients and their care teams to take control of their long-term cardiovascular health. Rather than treating heart disease after it develops, HeartspanMD uses advanced cardiac imaging and biomarker analysis to identify and stratify risk years earlier. The platform delivers structured, risk-tiered reports with management recommendations directly to ordering providers, functioning as an embedded cardiology intelligence layer rather than a traditional referral-based practice.

  • HeartspanMD does not currently accept insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid. We are a direct pay provider. Given our focus on giving each patient's situation the time and attention it deserves, HeartspanMD offers purely consultative services for patients seeking more clarity about their cardiovascular health and for the providers that take care of them. This model allows us to deliver thorough, personalized cardiometabolic risk assessments without the time constraints of insurance-based care.

  • AI is transforming the medical field in ways we could have never imagined. Dr. Kuzma spent years reading cardiac CT scans and quickly realized that AI can do a much better job at evaluating minutiae than a clinician's eye. However, being able to synthesize all of that information, place it in the context of a patient's full clinical picture, and create personalized recommendations requires the support of a physician with years of experience. HeartspanMD uses AI to enhance, not replace, clinical judgment. The result is a more thorough, more precise cardiometabolic risk assessment than either AI or a physician could deliver alone.

  • Preventive cardiology rarely requires in-person visits the way acute care does. The imaging and lab work are done at local facilities, and the real value is in the interpretation, risk stratification, and management plan that follows. A virtual-first model lets HeartspanMD deliver that expertise to patients from the comfort of their home without the overhead and geographic limitations of a brick-and-mortar office. It also means more time spent on each case and less time lost to the inefficiencies of traditional in-person cardiology visits. When in-person care is required, we refer to appropriate local providers to ensure continuity and completeness of care.