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Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
Coronary Artery Scan for Calcification
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Coronary Artery Scan for Calcification
by wody, Oct 07, 1998 12:00AM
Please give your opinion of the value of this test.
Doctor's Answer
by CCF CARDIO MD APS, Oct 07, 1998 12:00AM
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Dear woody,
It is my opinion, and the opinion of the cardiac imaging team here at the
Cleveland Clinic Foundation that this scan for calcium in the coronary arteries
is non-reproducible and therefore unreliable. There are many other techniques
in cardiology and imaging that are far superior than this test at assessing the
risk of coronary artery disease, as well they have been proven time and time
again in the literature to be reproducible and therefore reliable.
Information provided in the heart forum is intended for general medical informational
purposes only, actual diagnosis and treatment can only be made by your physician(s).
Please write back if you have any further questions.
