THAIPHUKET Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Years ago, I believe I had one done for the carotid artery, result ok then. But now I am 70. This NYT article reminded me https://goo.gl/3jcahG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FracturedRabbit Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 I had one done recently, it produces what is known as a CAC score which will indicate the amount of calcium in your arteries. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THAIPHUKET Posted April 14, 2018 Author Share Posted April 14, 2018 I had one done recently, it produces what is known as a CAC score which will indicate the amount of calcium in your arteries.So the result had no assimilation to being fractured[emoji39] Cost were tolerable?Sent from my Pixel using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSixpack Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 From the article referenced: A calcium scan is most useful to assess patients considered to be at moderate risk of heart disease, as well as those whose risk is uncertain. Someone who has 5 percent to 7.5 percent chance of suffering a heart attack in the next 10 years, based on standard risk factors like age, gender, race, cholesterol level, blood pressure, smoking behavior and the presence of diabetes, is considered to be at moderate risk. The scan can also be helpful for patients deemed at low risk but with a family history of heart attack at a relatively young age, as in the case of my brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THAIPHUKET Posted April 15, 2018 Author Share Posted April 15, 2018 How do I know if my percentage is over or under the threshold? How to measure, to test ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FracturedRabbit Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 They discovered a problem with my heart and I had a scan, with iodine injection, to discover the cause, a by-product of which was a CAC score. You can also have a scan without the iodine, but the results will not be as precise. The cost for my scan was around 18k at Sriracha hospital; without the iodine I expect it would be substantially cheaper. A score below 100 is good, a score over 400 is not good at all! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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