GENERAL HEALTH RELATED QUESTIONS   1. Do you scan the carotid arteries?   No, the Coronary Artery Scan specifically scans the heart region for coronary calcification. Imaging of the carotid arteries (located in the neck) is generally performed using other methods. See your personal physician regarding possible tests regarding stroke. 2. What is the correlation between coronary artery disease and stroke?   Both stroke (cerebral vascular accident) and heart disease have many similar risk factor associations and both can be caused from the atherosclerotic process. The difference lies in the regions that they affect: obstructions in the coronary arteries may cause myocardial infarction (heart attack) while obstructions in the carotid artery may cause stroke (affecting the central nervous system). Although both diseases have coinciding risk factors, atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries does not necessarily mean that atherosclerosis will be present in the carotid arteries. Please follow up with your personal physician to discuss any concerns you may have.