Because Good Medicine Deserves Better Explanations
In medical school, they had taught him that numbers don’t lie.
Tonight, the numbers felt like they were whispering through clenched teeth —
speaking in halves, withholding the rest.
He printed the report, folded it twice, and slipped it into his pocket.
A contradiction he wasn’t ready to resolve.
A question he knew he would carry for years.
Coronary calcium score is a simple, non-invasive scan that reveals hidden plaque and helps predict your risk of heart disease. Your cholesterol may look perfect. You may feel healthy. But silently, beneath the surface, plaque can build inside your coronary arteries — and you’d never know it. That’s where the coronary calcium score (CAC score) … Read more
Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring has quietly become one of the most valuable tools we have in preventive cardiology. It’s quick, non-invasive, relatively inexpensive, and remarkably informative. For those unfamiliar with the test itself, I’ve written an overview explaining what CAC scoring is and how it works— you can read it here. When someone’s CAC … Read more
For years, physicians have debated the best approach to evaluating stable chest pain. An ideal diagnostic test should enhance accuracy while minimizing risks to patients, simultaneously improving prognosis and reducing overall health risks. Now, the SCOT-HEART trial provides definitive long-term evidence that Coronary CT Angiography (CCTA) not only improves diagnosis but also significantly reduces heart … Read more
Cardiovascular imaging has revolutionized the assessment of heart disease, providing powerful tools to detect and evaluate coronary artery disease (CAD) before it leads to serious complications. Two common heart imaging tests—CT Calcium Scoring (CAC) and CT Coronary Angiography (CCTA)—serve distinct purposes. While both utilize computed tomography (CT) technology, they differ significantly in what they measure, … Read more