"Heart Scans" - Cardiac Calcium Scans
Friday September 4, 2009
Cardiac calcium scans can identify and quantify the amount of calcium deposits in your coronary arteries. Calcium deposits in the coronary arteries, of course, indicate the presence of coronary artery disease.
Over the years, these scans have been controversial among physicians. But the medical science behind them, and the appropriate ways of interpreting them, now have become much clearer.
Here's what you need to know about calcium scans - what they are, what they are good for, and whether you ought to consider having one.
Comments
are there any contraindications to doing a tilt table study during pregnancy?
I am working on the theory that the calcium build up is due to a magnesium deficiency which does not necessarily show up in serum blood tests. Currently just started to take magnesium to see if this is true.
Is anyone looking at a cross reference between Calcium deposition and Compliance?