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Why dont more doctors refer patients for a calcium score ct scan to get baseline of clogged arteries?

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Tests are ordered on suspicion of disease. Mass screening with CT for the general population is neither feasible or affordable at this time

Answered 7/11/2022

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No evidence of calcified plaques in coronary arteries or thoracic aorta.Therefore, the calcium score is 0."How reliable is 0 CT score in predictin MI?

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I had my Ct calcium score done today and it is 0 but they mentioned that because my heart was beating at 105bpm that is limits in seeing small buildup. Is this still good? Would it still see if my widow maker was clogged? Thank you?

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Coronary CT angiogram shows extremely high calcium score of 4242 and ~ 70% blockage one artery. next step cath angio. Should I consider atherectomy?

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Is a coronary calcium ct scan a good test to see of there is plaque in the heart arteries? how accurate is it? my cta was inconclusive. heart rate fas

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After 2 years just had another CT cardiac calcium scoring test (at 68 years of age) and "IMPRESSION: 1. Coronary artery calcium score of 0 Agatston. 2. The heart is normal in size." Why is my coronary artery calcium score test result all the time 0?

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