Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 1, 2023

CT coronary angiography, in addition to a CT CAC, is arguably the best test for estimating whether someone has evidence of coronary artery disease and what that means for their near-term risk of a heart attack. 2 Coronary CT Angiography and 5-Year Risk of Myocardial Infarction. 2018 Sep 6;379(10):924-933.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 30, 2024

. ‘ Snipers Alley ’, it turns out, is an age between 40-60, where mostly males were having fatal heart attacks. These patients were not overly bothered about having a heart attack at age 80, but usually, one of their friends, aged 52 or so, had just had a heart attack, and they did not want to be next.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Calcified, Non Calcified, Mixed (A combination of the two) Calcified, Fibrous, Non-Calcifed (Fibrofatty + Necrotic Core plaque) Cleveland Clinic Journal Of Clinical Medicine Sept 2018. In general, the more calcified or fibrous a plaque is, the less dangerous it is, as it is less likely to rupture and cause a heart attack.

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