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/2G9BFWP | Medmastery

Coronary angiography in a 32-year-old man with sudden-onset postprandial chest pain and diaphoresis revealed sluggish coronary-artery blood flow, normal left ventricular end-diastolic pressure, and an ejection fraction of 55 to 60%. Full case record: http://nej.md/2vN0rBD | The New England Journal of Medicine