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I'm getting a coranary cta this week. doc said it will show arteries & heart. will this show if i had a heart attack or plaque build up in arteries?

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CTA for risk: It will look for narrowing of arteries that suggest there is plaque. It will not show a heart attack but will help with identifying risk. Other tests like an ekg would tell if you've had a heart attack.

Dr Harris agreed

Answered 5/28/2018

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