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It occurs when plaque builds up along the walls of the heart's arteries, causing them to narrow and limit blood flow.</p> <p>High blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, diabetes, obesity and lack of exercise can increase your risk of developing coronary artery disease. Age, gender and family history of heart disease also play a role.</p> <p>Your doctor can screen for heart disease using a variety of tests, including calcium scoring with cardiac CT, which can identify plaque buildup. </p> <p>If you're at risk for coronary artery disease, talk to your doctor about getting screened. </p> <p>For more information about cardiac screening, see the following pages: </p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/screening-cardiac">Cardiac (Heart) Screening</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/cardiacmr">Cardiac MRI</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/cardinuclear">Cardiac Nuclear Medicine</a></li> </ul> <div id="incontentvideo"> <div class="row"> </div> </div> <div id="page-contents" class="no-columnize"> </div> <p class="reviewdate"> This page was reviewed on January 13, 2025 </p> <form action="/formbuilder?sc_site=radinfo&fxb.FormItemId=c5898a94-8203-4a58-a474-3d7a7312cf0e&fxb.HtmlPrefix=fxb.d3510dac-d897-4330-92d8-1442cb12f24e" data-ajax="true" data-ajax-method="Post" data-ajax-mode="replace-with" data-ajax-success=" jQuery.validator.unobtrusive.parse('#fxb_d3510dac-d897-4330-92d8-1442cb12f24e_c5898a94-8203-4a58-a474-3d7a7312cf0e'); jQuery.fxbFormTracker.texts=jQuery.fxbFormTracker.texts||{}; jQuery.fxbFormTracker.texts.expiredWebSession='Your session has expired. 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