Can a coronary calcium score be correlated with age?
Dear Rick, Coronary calcium is a marker of atherosclerosis in the healing phase. The calcium deposits themselves do not cause...
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What are attenuation artifacts?
“Attenuation artifact” observed in a nuclear stress test is due to the reduction in the intensity / strength of signal...
Cardiac Catheterization
Cardiac catheterization is a method doctors use to perform many tests and procedures for diagnosing and treating coronary artery disease....
Blood Tests
A complete blood count (CBC) is one of the most common blood tests. It is usually done as part of...
Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
Many diagnostic tests available today can show doctors if you have heart or vascular disease. Or, if you already know...
Diagnosing Stroke
Imaging Tests Computed tomography (CT or CAT scan) is an X-ray technique that uses a computer to create cross-sectional (or...
Computed Tomography (CT) Scan
A CT scan (“cat scan”) is an x-ray technique that uses a computer to create cross-sectional (or slice-like) pictures of...
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI and MRA)
MRI is a scan that lets doctors see inside the body without having to perform surgery. The test is painless,...
Angiography
Angiography is an x-ray technique in which dye is injected into the chambers of your heart or the arteries that lead...
Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
A PET scan is an imaging test that helps doctors to see how your heart and its tissues are working...
Nuclear Stress Test
A nuclear stress test lets doctors see pictures of your heart while you are resting and after you have exercised....
Intravascular Ultrasound
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) or intravascular echocardiography is a combination of echocardiography and a procedure called cardiac catheterization. IVUS uses sound...
