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How reliable calcium coronary scoring test. could it be measuring the calcium outside the arteries in the chest. why most insurance does not cover it?
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See below: The calcium score (casc) helps to determine if u have coronary atherosclerosis.It doesn't measure calcium outside coronary arteries.Casc is affordable.If casc is high enough to do additional costly tests then the insurance companies will pay!
Answered 5/16/2018
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Excellent: Calcium scoring used in the correct patients can give help estimate long term cardiovascular risksand guide data. There is no data to back this up. Insurance companies still have not realized the usefulness of preventive therapy however will pay large amouts to treat chronic diseases that could possibly be prevented.
Answered 1/27/2018
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