Anne Truong MDMen's Sexual Health Doctor

The $150 Heart Test Every Man With ED Needs

5 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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In this video excerpt, Dr. Anne Truong outlines the recommended diagnostic workup for men experiencing erectile dysfunction (ED). She emphasizes that the evaluation should begin with specific blood tests to assess hormonal and metabolic factors. Additionally, she advocates for a coronary artery CT scan to measure coronary calcium—a low‑cost ($100‑$150) test that is often not covered by insurance. Dr. Truong explains that the calcium score reveals plaque buildup in the heart arteries, serving as an early indicator of cardiovascular disease. She shares a personal anecdote about her husband’s abnormal calcium score, which predicted his heart problems a year later, illustrating the test’s predictive value. The overall message is that men with ED should obtain both blood work and, when possible, a coronary calcium CT to uncover hidden heart risk.

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The workup involves the blood work that I showed you, and then also the workup could be that you should have a coronary artery CT scan test, which most of the time is not covered by insurance. It costs about $100 to $150 for this test, and what it does is that it tests the calcium that is stuck in the artery of your heart. And that's exactly how my husband had an abnormal coronary calcium score. And that's how we know that he was gonna have heart issues one year down the road. Having said that, if you have ED, you should get blood work.