University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

What Is a Cardiac CT Calcium Score?

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Kristin L Walter

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This JAMA Patient Page describes the use of cardiac computed tomography scans to look for calcium in the coronary arteries as a predictor of future atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease events.

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cardiac computed tomography calcium coronary arteries Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Coronary Vessels