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2. Coronary CT calcium scan - Wikipedia

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   A coronary CT calcium scan is a computed tomography (CT) scan of the heart for the assessment of severity of coronary artery disease. Specifically, it looks for calcium deposits in atherosclerotic plaques in the coronary arteries that can narrow arteries and increase the risk of heart attack. [1] These plaques are the cause of most heart ...

3. Coronary CT angiography - Wikipedia

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   ICD-9-CM. 87.41. OPS-301 code. 3-224. [edit on Wikidata] Coronary CT angiography (CTA or CCTA) is the use of computed tomography (CT) angiography to assess the coronary arteries of the heart. The patient receives an intravenous injection of radiocontrast and then the heart is scanned using a high speed CT scanner, allowing physicians to assess ...

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   A normal coronary artery calcium score is zero, which means there is no calcification in the arteries, while scores from one to 99 indicate mild proof of coronary artery disease. At the study’s ...

5. Coronary artery disease - Wikipedia

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   Coronary artery disease (CAD), also called coronary heart disease (CHD), ischemic heart disease (IHD), [13] myocardial ischemia, [14] or simply heart disease, involves the reduction of blood flow to the cardiac muscle due to build-up of atherosclerotic plaque in the arteries of the heart. [5][6][15] It is the most common of the cardiovascular ...

6. 17 million US adults may no longer receive statin therapy for ...

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   The results suggest major changes could occur in the number of people prescribed statins if the PREVENT equations are used. ... such as coronary artery calcium scoring or lipoprotein a testing ...

7. Cardiac imaging - Wikipedia

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   Specifically, it looks for calcium deposits in the coronary arteries that can narrow arteries and increase the risk of heart attack. [17] This severity can be presented as Agatston score or Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) score. The CAC score is an independent marker of risk for cardiac events, cardiac mortality, and all-cause mortality. [18]

8. Cardiology diagnostic tests and procedures - Wikipedia

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   Cardiac stress testing is used to determine to assess cardiac function and to disclose evidence of exertion-related cardiac hypoxia. Radionuclide testing using thallium or technetium can be used to demonstrate areas of perfusion abnormalities. With a maximal stress test the level of exercise is increased until the person's heart rate will not ...

9. Coronary ischemia - Wikipedia

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   Cardiology. Coronary ischemia, myocardial ischemia, [1] or cardiac ischemia, [2] is a medical term for abnormally reduced blood flow in the coronary circulation through the coronary arteries. [3] Coronary ischemia is linked to heart disease, and heart attacks. [4] Coronary arteries deliver oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle. [5]