BLA 023: Cardiac Imaging...When Should I Get It Done?

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 1

2:39 - 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

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2018.05.027 

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56514-5   

*Disclaimer*

This video is for entertainment, education, and informational purposes only. The topics  discussed should not solely be used to diagnose, treat , or prevent any condition.  The information presented here was created with an evidence based approach, but you please keep in mind that science is always changing and at the time of listening to this there may some new data that makes this information incomplete or inaccurate. Always seek the advice of your personal physician or qualified health care provider for questions regarding any medical condition.