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2. Common Access Card - Wikipedia

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   The common access card, also commonly referred to as the CAC, is the standard identification for active duty United States defense personnel. The card itself is a smart card about the size of a credit card. [1] Defense personnel that use the CAC include the Selected Reserve and National Guard, United States Department of Defense (DoD) civilian ...

3. What a Coronary Calcium Score Reveals About Heart Health - WebMD

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   Calcium also helps your blood clot normally and helps to manage blood pressure. But calcium also plays a role in atherosclerosis, a condition in which fat and cholesterol deposits called plaque ...

4. The Cost of a Coronary Calcium Scan on Your Heart - Healthline

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   A coronary calcium scan is a type of computed tomography (CT) scan that allows doctors to see calcium buildup in the blood vessels of your heart.. A CT scan uses a series of X-rays to produce an ...

5. Borderline Cholesterol: What It Is and What to Do About It

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   Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance. Your liver makes all the cholesterol your body needs. But you take in more cholesterol from certain foods, such as those from animals. If you have too ...

6. Coronary Calcium Score: Role in Finding Risk or Severity of CAD

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   The CAC test is a CT scan that takes around 10 minutes. A trained technician will conduct the CAC. You can wear comfortable clothes to the procedure, but you may be asked to change into a gown to ...

7. Diagnosing Atherosclerosis: Warning Signs and Symptoms - WebMD

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   Electron beam computed tomography (EBCT): A special CT scanner (CAT scan) snaps pictures of the heart. A computer figures out the amount of calcium in your heart's arteries.

8. Coronary CT calcium scan - Wikipedia

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   A coronary CT calcium scan is a computed tomography (CT) scan of the heart for the assessment of severity of coronary artery disease. Specifically, it looks for calcium deposits in atherosclerotic plaques in the coronary arteries that can narrow arteries and increase the risk of heart attack. [1] These plaques are the cause of most heart ...

9. Coronary Artery Disease: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments

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   pain in the arms or shoulders. shortness of breath. sweating. dizziness. You may experience more symptoms when your blood flow is more restricted. If a blockage cuts off blood flow completely or ...