A cardiac CT scan for coronary calcium is a non-invasive way of obtaining information about the presence, location and extent of calcified plaque in the coronary arteries.

Why it is done?

Cardiac CT scan for calcium scoring is done to determine if any coronary artery disease is present and if it is then to what extent? It is a screening study recommended for patients who are at risk for coronary artery disease but do not have any clinical symptoms.

What it detects?

Calcified plaques form due to build-up of fat and other substances under the inner layer of the artery. This material can calcify, leading to atherosclerosis (hardening or clogging up of arteries which in turn cause coronary artery disease. People with this have an increased risk for heart attacks.

Now, since calcium is a marker of coronary artery disease, the amount of calcium detected on a cardiac CT scan is a helpful in predicting the future disease status.

The findings of cardiac CT are denoted as 'calcium score'

The extent of coronary artery disease is graded according to the following calcium score:

Benefits

• Convenient and non-invasive

• Less time consumption

• Causes no pain or discomfort

• Does not require injection of contrast material

  A cardiac CT scan for calcium scoring is a most useful test to assess people with a moderate risk of coronary disease. This test accesses your risk of a heart attack. The results of this test are denoted as scores and hence, it gives the detailed status of your heart health. Complete health checkup package by Indus Health Plus offers such crucial tests to detect or predict future coronary disease status. Know more about the test or package by filling up the given form.