Coronary calcium scoring: Personalized preventive care for those most at risk
Monday, July 6, 2020 - 10:00
in Health & Medicine
An imaging test called coronary calcium scoring can help doctors to make the right recommendation about the use of statin therapy. The test is a 10-minute CT (computed tomography) scan looking for calcium deposits in the arteries supplying blood to the heart. Calcium deposits indicate the presence of coronary plaque, also known as atherosclerosis.