The benefits of Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring
When plaque that is made up of fat, cholesterol, calcium, and other substances found in the blood starts to build up on artery walls in your heart, it almost always leads to cardiovascular disease. The most effective way to catch the presence of plaque build-up before it leads to more serious heart conditions is through […]
The benefits of coronary artery calcium scoring
Wherever coronary atherosclerosis, or the build-up of plaque residue in arteries, is present, it almost always indicates the presence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). The most effective way to identify the presence of atherosclerotic plaque formation and to assess the risk of coronary atherosclerosis is through non-contrast electrocardiogram-gated low-dose X-Ray computed tomography, a.k.a. coronary artery […]