Episode 58: Should you get a cardiac calcium scan?

A cardiac calcium scan (CCS) lets us know the extent of calcium within our cardiac artery walls.  This Is important because this calcium forms over plaques which are the hallmark of cardiovascular damage.  We have many tests that provide insight on our risk of developing cardiovascular disease (such as blood cholesterol levels, blood pressure, etc.) but a CCS lets us see how much damage has already occurred.  It’s also proven to be helpful in estimating future cardiac event risk.