Coronary Calcium Score in Chicago

A quick heart scan that counts hardened plaque, and 3 clinics in Chicago 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

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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.

Showing 3 clinics that list coronary calcium scoring in Chicago

Physician-founded precision medicine practice run by two anesthesiology-trained doctors, with tiered assessments up to a 200-biomarker Executive Immersion.

BluePath Longevity

Schaumburg

Whole-body baselineStrength, fitness & body compositionAdvanced diagnostics & emerging care

BluePath Longevity is a Schaumburg practice founded by two physicians, Amy Chhadia, MD and Syeda Madani, DO, both trained in anaesthesiology. It publishes six amounts across three assessment tiers and three memberships, from a remote-capable Foundations Blueprint up to an Executive Immersion running over 200 biomarkers with full-body MRI, coronary calcium scoring and an epigenetic ageing audit. Led by Dr. Amy Chhadia, MD, Dr. Syeda Madani, DO.

Tests & services

Biological age testing Comprehensive biomarker panel Continuous glucose monitoring Coronary calcium score +9 more

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Single-physician concierge internal medicine practice organized around prevention, with named partnerships bringing whole-body MRI and cancer blood testing to members.

Sean Cahill, MD

Streeterville, Chicago

Cancer risk & screeningGenetics & biological ageHeart & circulation

Sean Cahill, MD is a single-physician concierge internal medicine practice in Suite 118 at 680 N. Lake Shore Drive, on Chicago's lakefront. The annual membership publishes an annual wellness visit, screening bloods and an EKG, direct text and phone access, and specialist care coordination. Named partnerships bring Prenuvo whole-body MRI, Galleri, OpenDNA, Cleerly and CustomFit PT fitness longevity testing to members. Led by Sean Cahill, MD.

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Coronary calcium score Advanced lipid panel Telehealth visits Electrocardiogram +3 more

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Physician-led longevity lab with on-site VO2 max testing and full-body DEXA, offering annual plans that begin with a three-hour visit.

MD Longevity Lab

Arlington Heights

Whole-body baselineStrength, fitness & body compositionMetabolic health & blood sugar

MD Longevity Lab is a longevity practice in Arlington Heights founded by Vikas Patel, MD and Nisha Patel, MD. It runs VO2 max testing, full-body DEXA scans, resting metabolic rate and lab work on site, with coronary calcium scoring and genetic testing in its fuller plans. Care starts with a 3-hour visit, then yearly re-tests. People come here for heart, metabolic, fitness and biological-age questions. Led by Dr. Vikas Patel, Dr. Nisha Patel.

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Comprehensive biomarker panel Continuous glucose monitoring Coronary calcium score DEXA scan +5 more

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Coronary Calcium Score: common questions

Which clinics in Chicago list coronary calcium scoring?

3 in our Chicago guide: BluePath Longevity, Sean Cahill, MD and MD Longevity Lab.

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