Coronary Calcium Score in Miami-Fort Lauderdale
A quick heart scan that counts hardened plaque, and 13 clinics in Miami-Fort Lauderdale that list it.
- Time
- Under 20 minutes The scan itself is quick
- What you do
- Lie still in a CT scanner No injection
- You get
- A calcium score From zero upward
A coronary calcium score comes from a quick CT scan of your heart, with no injection. It counts the calcium in the walls of your heart arteries, which is a sign of plaque that has hardened, and turns it into a single number.
It is an established test for sharpening heart risk in adults whose risk is unclear from cholesterol and blood pressure alone, and the result can help you and a physician decide about treatment. It uses a low dose of radiation and sees only hardened plaque, not the softer kind.
Heart health in Miami-Fort Lauderdale, by the numbers
The rate of high blood pressure in Miami-Fort Lauderdale is about the same as the national rate. About 1 in 3 adults in Miami-Fort Lauderdale have high blood pressure, compared with about 1 in 3 nationally. That adds up to roughly 1,290,000 adults across two counties.
CDC estimates. PLACES figures are modelled from a national health survey, not counted from medical records, so read them as estimates.
See how the two counties compare
| County | High blood pressure | High cholesterol (of those checked) | Coronary heart disease |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade | 33.8% | 35.8% | 6.8% |
| Broward | 36.3% | 38.2% | 6.7% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale | 34.8% | 36.8% | 6.8% |
| United States | 34.4% | 36.4% | 6.3% |
Source: CDC PLACES, 2023 county estimates. Miami-Fort Lauderdale = Miami-Dade and Broward counties, 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 Calcium Score: common questions
Which clinics in Miami-Fort Lauderdale list coronary calcium scoring?
13 in our Miami-Fort Lauderdale guide: The Agatston Center for Preventive Medicine, Sollis Health, Coral Gables, Coral Gables Cardiology Associates, TribecaMed, UHealth Premier, 3T Radiology & Research, Baptist Health Executive Health, The Maximum Life, MyCardiologist Now Immediate Care, Ezra - North Aventura, Ezra - Plantation, Ezra - South Aventura and Ezra - South Miami.
How do I prepare?
Many centers ask you to skip food, drinks and caffeine for a few hours beforehand. Follow the instructions you are given.
What does a score of zero mean?
That the scan found no hardened plaque. It does not see softer plaque, so it is one input to your heart risk rather than the whole picture.
Calcium score or CT angiogram?
A calcium score is quicker, uses no injection and sees hardened plaque. A CT angiogram uses contrast dye and also shows softer plaque. They answer different questions.
Sources: ACR and RSNA, RadiologyInfo: Cardiac CT for Calcium Scoring; ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, 2019; ACR and RSNA, RadiologyInfo: Coronary CT Angiography