Paddy, Liz and I finding your articles useful. Thank you
How would a chap in his late, late 50s (who wants to modify Fisk factors rather than just dodge snipers) set about getting a coronary CT in the UK? Is it in any way offered as nhs screening or would you need to arrange privately?
Can you explain how simply getting an imaging screening/diagnostic test reduced cardiac events by 40% when compared to stress testing? Is this attributable to starting a statin and lifestyle modifications after a scary result? I can’t figure this out…
“When used to assess those presenting with chest pain, the use of CTCA led to a 41% reduction in the risk of future major heart events, including heart attacks and death from coronary artery disease2.
This was compared to using exercise stress testing. “
Paddy, Liz and I finding your articles useful. Thank you
How would a chap in his late, late 50s (who wants to modify Fisk factors rather than just dodge snipers) set about getting a coronary CT in the UK? Is it in any way offered as nhs screening or would you need to arrange privately?
Thank you again
What criteria do you use to obtain a cardiac CT?
Great post thank you!
Can you explain how simply getting an imaging screening/diagnostic test reduced cardiac events by 40% when compared to stress testing? Is this attributable to starting a statin and lifestyle modifications after a scary result? I can’t figure this out…
“When used to assess those presenting with chest pain, the use of CTCA led to a 41% reduction in the risk of future major heart events, including heart attacks and death from coronary artery disease2.
This was compared to using exercise stress testing. “