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Podcast: Baptist HealthTalk
Episode: Calcium Scores Explained: What Your Heart Risk Really Looks Like
Description: If you’re wondering what your coronary artery disease risk really is, a calcium score screening can provide important insight—often before symptoms appear. In this episode of Baptist Health Talk, host Willard Shepherd speaks with Dr. Socrates Kakoulides, cardiologist and Chief Imaging Officer at Baptist Health, to explain what a calcium score measures, who should consider the test, and how it fits into overall heart health.You’ll learn how calcium scores are used to assess heart attack and stroke risk, why age matters when interpreting results, and how lifestyle changes and medical therapy can significantly improv...