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2. Coronary Calcium Score (Heart Scan) - WebMD

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   Uncover your heart attack risk with a quick coronary calcium scan. This CT scan detects plaque, giving insight into your heart health and potential risks.

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

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   A CAC procedure is a CT scan that takes only minutes and shows the amount of calcium in the coronary arteries. It’s a low-cost and noninvasive way to measure your heart health.

4. Cholesterol Artery Test: Coronary Artery Calcium Test and Score

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   A cholesterol artery test, or coronary artery calcium test (CAC), is an advanced cholesterol screening that measures the amount of calcium in your arteries.

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

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   A coronary calcium scan is a type of imaging test that uses X-rays to detect calcium buildup in your heart’s blood vessels.

6. Diagnosing Atherosclerosis: Warning Signs and Symptoms - WebMD

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   Are you at risk for atherosclerosis? WebMD explains some of the signs, how hardening of the arteries is diagnosed, and ways to lower your risk.

7. 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 attacks, and become calcified as they develop.

8. The New Heart Tests: Which Ones Should You Have? - WebMD

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   Plaque Scan (Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Testing, or CIMT) This test is similar to a carotid ultrasound. That test uses sound waves to detect blockages in the carotid artery, the main artery ...

9. Coronary Artery Calcification: Causes, Treatment, and Outlook

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   The build of fat and cholesterol in your coronary arteries can lead to calcification, a sign of coronary artery disease.