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You may be pleasantly surprised, and like me, confused. I'm in the 75% (worst) percentile in the CAC score, but my nuclear stress test, echocardiogram, etc., are all normal. My cardiologist says the calcified plaque which is hard, is better than the soft kind, which breaks off easily and causes issues. I'm also on 80 mg Lipitor plus 10 mg Zetia, and more recently, Repatha, which is an injectable every 2 weeks. You might want to ask for the blood tests that show what's the makeup of your LDL: Lipoprotein B, Lp(a), etc., and also the high sensitivity C-Reactive Protein tests, to get a full picture of your risk profile.