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What Does High Coronary Artery Calcium Score Indicate?
Is there anything to worry about with a calcium score of 71-non-obstructive disease of anterior descending coronary artery 25-50% stenosis and right coronary artery 0-25% stenosis with ejection fraction that appears reduced? Was denied insurance coverage because of this but my physician told me all was normal.
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Thank you for query
As per your question CT coronary angiogram has very low sensitivity of about 60%
Only stenosis more then 755 are normal.
developing plaques is a natural process and it starts soon after age of 10 years,Every one has some amount of blockage ,however clinically blockages which are more then 75% are significant only.
Pleasespecify your ejection fraction value clearly.Yes if ejection fraction is critically or moderately low then detailesd and specific test like coronary angiogram has to be dione
Thank you for query
As per your question CT coronary angiogram has very low sensitivity of about 60%
Only stenosis more then 755 are normal.
developing plaques is a natural process and it starts soon after age of 10 years,Every one has some amount of blockage ,however clinically blockages which are more then 75% are significant only.
Pleasespecify your ejection fraction value clearly.Yes if ejection fraction is critically or moderately low then detailesd and specific test like coronary angiogram has to be dione
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