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Calcium Scoring
Calcium plaque in the heart arteries is a result of years of fatty deposits which have subsequently healed. Calcium by itself is not dangerous; however, it can be a marker of coronary artery disease. Finding coronary artery disease early allows for lifestyle and medicine changes to help keep your heart healthy and reduce the possibility of a heart attack.
Calcium scoring is a non-invasive, painless medical test. A CT scanner takes pictures of your heart showing the location and amount of calcified plaque in your coronary arteries
Calcium scoring is one of the best screening tools we have in Cardiology to detect the presence of coronary artery disease in people who do not have symptoms of chest pain or shortness of breath. Several risk factors may prompt your provider to consider a calcium score test:
- Family or personal history of coronary artery disease
- History of high cholesterol, diabetes, or high blood pressure
- Inactive lifestyle
- Male over 45 years of age; female over 55 years of age
- Overweight
- Past or present smoker
Wellness Vascular Screening Exam
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US, but vascular disease outside the heart causes almost as much death and disability as heart disease, and more than any cancer.The vascular laboratory now offers a vascular screening exam for the detection of arterial disease. This examination is an optional screening procedure that is not reimbursable by insurance plans. It is not related to any other vascular examination, screening or complete evaluation, which may be payable by insurance, Medicare or other third-party payers. This examination consists of three components:
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
Carotid Artery Disease
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)