Coronary CT is the only imaging method that can detect subclinical plaque and early vessel calcification before blood flow reduction occurs. In this video taken from our Cardiac CT Essentials course, you will learn how to measure coronary artery calcium so that you can catch cases of patients with calcified plaque before they become symptomatic. Want to learn how to perform and interpret your own cardiac CT scans? Our Cardiac CT Essentials course: http://bit.ly/2QCZHJG | Medmastery

Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Score: A Key Risk-Stratification Tool Essential for personalizing cardiovascular prevention in intermediate-risk patients. ESC/EAS guidelines (Class IIa, Level B) reinforce its role in guiding statin therapy. CAC Score Clinical Interpretation: · 0: No plaque. Very low near-term MACE risk. May defer statin in low-intermediate risk patients. · 1-10: Minimal plaque. Low risk. · 11-99: Mild plaque. Moderate risk. Atherosclerosis is present. · 100-399: Moderate plaque. H