No-Cost Coronary Artery Calcium Score Test

University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute offers a test called cardiac CT imaging for coronary artery calcium scoring. It is generally not covered by insurance and can be quite costly. However, UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute is the only program offering this test to you at no cost.

0:00 What is a calcium score test?
0:14 What are coronary plaques?
0:27 What happens during the test
0:52 How risk level is valued
1:08 The benefits of coronary artery calcium scoring
2:14 Who should have a test done
2:32 Why the test is free