10 Year Risk Assessment Part 1

Chest Pain Assessment

Prediction of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) in a patient with chest pain. This tool was designed for physicians to use to evaluate the risk of cardiovascular disease in their patients who have had chest pain in the past. If you have chest pain right now, don't take this test but call 911!

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Chest Pain described as:

Precipitated by exercise

Brief duration (2-15min)

Relieved promptly by rest or TNG
TNG: Nitroglycerin, "Nitro"

Retrosternal
Retrosternal: behind your breast bone

Radiating to jaw, neck or left arm

Absence of other cause

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Calcium scoring

What is your opinion on cardiac calcium scoring? Due to my father haveing had heart disease in his early 50's ( although he is the only person in extended family to have it), I had this proceedure done at a local hsopital known for it's outstanding cardiac care due to a low...

Hi Dave,
It is a reasonable test:
http://www.cardiachealth.org/heart-disease-diagnosis/calcium-scoring
You might want to calculate your...

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