Heart scans are also
known as calcium scans. This radiology technique provides images of the blood vessels
that supply the heart. The heart scan is able to detect the amount of calcium
deposited on the coronary vessels. It is believed that the calcium deposition
is related to the narrowing of the coronary blood vessels. Hence the higher the
calcium, the greater the degree of narrowing of the blood vessels.
The heart scan has a computer,
which analyses the calcium and calculates the “coronary calcium score.” Heart
scans may identify people who are at a risk for developing a heart attack or anginal
attacks. Consumers should understand that heart scans are not recommended for
routine screens and not meant for everyone with heart disease.
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