Mon, Aug-26-19, 10:29
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Plan: Atkins DANDR
Stats: 210/194/160
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Progress: 32%
Location: Texas
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Originally Posted by Meme#1
So how about this list of tests at this hospital, any of them the CAC?
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https://www.houstonmethodist.org/he...-scan-packages/
So does anybody know if this is CAC?
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Heart Scan – $140
Calcium Score — Also known as a heart scan, this uses a computed tomography (CT) scan to detect the presence and extent of calcium deposits within the walls of the coronary arteries. Calcium is one of the substances that make up plaque, a waxy substance that can build up in coronary arteries, and over time, cause those arteries to harden or rupture. A heart scan is used to detect coronary artery disease and, if present, can determine the severity.
Heart scans are typically performed in men aged 40 and older and women 50 and older who have risk factors for developing coronary artery disease, but no symptoms. A heart scan is a simple test that only takes about 10 minutes. You will be asked to lie still in the CT scanner machine while it takes X-ray pictures of your heart. The pictures from the scan will tell your doctor whether you have calcification in your coronary arteries, an early sign of coronary artery disease. If calcifications appear, your doctor will work with you to help prevent a heart attack or other heart problems.
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