'It's the best predictor of cardiac events that we have so far.' This test can give you important information on your risk of having a heart attack.
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of Americans. In the United States, it's estimated that someone has aThese are scary statistics, but there's one test that can give you more information on your risk of having a heart attack.
From blood pressure and cholesterol checks to numerous cancer screenings, as we age the roster of recommended medical tests keep getting longer and longer. And now doctors say there's one more to add to the list. "The coronary calcium score is actually a CAT scan. It takes two minutes to acquire the images and very little radiation is involved," said Dr. Pamela Rama, a preventative cardiologist."And what it does is it looks at your coronary arteries to see if there's any calcium in your coronary arteries. And if we find calcium, it's equivalent to having coronary artery disease," Dr. Rama explained.
A score of zero means there's no plaque present. The higher the score, the more plaque present. But Dr. Rama says even a low score doesn't mean you're in the clear.
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