Should You Get A Cardiac CT?
Cardiac CT is an incredibly useful test but you need to understand its limitations.
A cardiac CT is a scan of the heart and coronary arteries to assess for the presence and extent of advanced atherosclerosis.
Calcification of the coronary arteries is a marker of advanced atherosclerosis.
It is one of the best predictors of near-term risk of a heart attack and overall cardiovascular risk1.
It is such a good predictor of risk that all US …
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