Fast heart CAT scans have been a screening test in limbo. The exact role and place for this exam, which is becoming more widely available, hasn’t been well defined, until now. Read more about HEART CAT SCANS
What is the best way to determine if someone, who has no symptoms, is at risk for a heart attack or stroke? The best test might still be the best kept secret in medicine. Electron Beam CT (EBCT) uses CAT scan technology to look inside the coronary arteries to detect calcium in the coronary artery. ECBTs have been used, albeit in relatively speaking sparse fashion, for over a half a decade now. There is a growing body of evidence that shows that an ECBT can be useful for detecting those at risk for cardiovascular disease. The latest research combines the data from several studies and confirms that the ECBT is a better predictor of heart disease than other more established tests like blood pressure measurement. Read more about HEART CALCIUM SCORE
