Cardiac Calcium Scoring

notrichenough
Sat, 07 Apr 2018 03:28:44 +0000

My father had a 4-artery bypass at 55 after he lasted less than 30 seconds on a treadmill test. 98% blockage… the docs said he was literally one staircase away from a major heart event.

When I hit 55, I had a stress echocardiogram. I fortunately lasted much longer than 30 seconds, and the doctor said bloodflow looked good and there were no signs of blockage.

I’ve debated getting a CCS, but my understanding is that the radiation load is really high. I had a CT scan done a few years ago when I had back surgery, and I really want to minimize the exposure.