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If the test does find calcium in your arteries, higher numbers mean a higher risk of heart problems and a greater need for you and your doctor to come up with a plan. Here's how you might see...
Your calcium score gives your health care team an idea of how much plaque is in your heart arteries and may help predict your risk of a future heart attack. Your CAC score can help you determine your risk of cardiovascular disease. It’s particularly helpful if you’re at “intermediate” risk.
A coronary calcium scan is a special computerized tomography (CT) scan of the heart. It looks for calcium deposits in the heart arteries. A buildup of calcium can narrow the arteries and reduce blood flow to the heart. A coronary calcium scan may show coronary artery disease before you have symptoms.
A calcium score test is a CT (computed tomography) scan that looks at how much calcium is in your coronary arteries. Calcium in your heart’s arteries can tell you if you have a buildup of a waxy, fatty substance (plaque) that can narrow or block them.
In asymptomatic patients without established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), the presence of coronary artery calcification (CAC) on computed tomography (CT) scans is a well-validated measure of subclinical atherosclerosis.
Scores between 100 and 300 indicate more calcium in your arteries and a higher risk of heart attack. Scores above 300 suggest you are at a high risk of a heart attack and require prompt...
Your calcium score gives your health care team an idea of how much plaque is in your heart arteries and may help predict your risk of a future heart attack. Your CAC score can help you determine your risk of cardiovascular disease. It’s particularly helpful if you’re at “intermediate” risk.