In this week's episode we talk about cardiac imaging to help gauge cardiovascular risk. If you have ever heard about a CAC score, and when it might be useful, then you may find this episode particularly useful.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:41 - Why We Care About Imaging
01:14 - CAC vs CT Angiogram
02:58 - CAC Testing
04:29 - Physiology behind calcium deposits
05:23 - CAC vs risk calculators
07:59 - Cost Effectiveness of CACs
09:30 - The power of CAC=0
12:39 - CAC in symptomatic patients
14:21 - CAC recommendations per various guidelines
16:22 - CAC Radiation
17:14 - CAC Scoring
19:44 - Coronary CT Angiography (CCTA)
21:07 - When is a CCTA useful?
21:56 - Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)
22:50 - Summary
References
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2018.05.027
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