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Is There A Test For Artery Blockages?

Is there a test for artery blocakges? I know of the stress test but is there another type of testing? I am fine but kind of curious and want to find out if I have any blockages or not. I prefer to find out on my own terms versus getting a heart attack and getting rushed to the Emergency!
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Dear sir/madam, ya there are tests to know the blockages in arteries supplying heart. Less invasive one is CT Coronary angiogram. Other one is conventional angiogram. Accuracy of test is more with conventional angiogram. In CT coronary angiogram if calcium score is more then interpretion will be difficult. Other non invasive test is myocardial perfusion scan. In this you will not know blockages but will come to know whether is there any mismatch in blood supply and demand to heart muscles. Hope u find this informative.
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Is There A Test For Artery Blockages?

Dear sir/madam, ya there are tests to know the blockages in arteries supplying heart. Less invasive one is CT Coronary angiogram. Other one is conventional angiogram. Accuracy of test is more with conventional angiogram. In CT coronary angiogram if calcium score is more then interpretion will be difficult. Other non invasive test is myocardial perfusion scan. In this you will not know blockages but will come to know whether is there any mismatch in blood supply and demand to heart muscles. Hope u find this informative.