Coronary CT Angiogram in Los Angeles
A CT scan with contrast that shows your heart arteries and the plaque inside them, and 5 clinics in Los Angeles that list it.
- Time
- One visit Includes an IV line and preparation
- What you do
- Lie still with contrast dye Given through a vein in your arm
- You get
- Images of your heart arteries Sometimes with a plaque report
A coronary CT angiogram is a CT scan of your heart taken while contrast dye flows through your arteries from an IV line in your arm. It shows the arteries themselves and the plaque inside them, including softer plaque that has not yet hardened.
Some clinics add software that measures the plaque. The scan answers a different question from a calcium score and uses more radiation, and plaque analysis in people without symptoms is newer and less established than the scan itself. CT angiography with plaque analysis is offered under brands like Cleerly.
Heart health in Los Angeles, by the numbers
The rate of high blood pressure in Los Angeles is lower than the national rate. In Los Angeles, 30.2% of adults have high blood pressure, compared with 34.4% nationally. That adds up to roughly 2,330,000 adults in Los Angeles County.
CDC estimates. PLACES figures are modelled from a national health survey, not counted from medical records, so read them as estimates.
Source: CDC PLACES, 2023 county estimates. Los Angeles = Los Angeles County, weighted by adult population.
longevityclinicshub.comBlood pressure and cholesterol are part of an ordinary checkup, so your regular doctor is the place to start. The tests above add detail once you know those basics.
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Coronary CT Angiogram: common questions
Which clinics in Los Angeles list coronary CT angiography?
5 in our Los Angeles guide: Sydenham Clinic Beverly Hills, Smart Heart and Health Preventive Imaging, Beverly Hills Concierge Doctor, Cenegenics Beverly Hills and University Executive Physical Program.
How do I prepare?
Centers usually ask you not to eat or drink for a few hours and to avoid caffeine. Tell them about any kidney problems or past reactions to contrast dye.
Is the contrast dye safe?
It is widely used, but it is not for everyone. The imaging center will ask about allergies and kidney health before the scan.
Sources: ACR and RSNA, RadiologyInfo: Coronary CT Angiography; U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Computed Tomography (CT); ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, 2019