High calcium score: I'm in shock

Hi. I’m a young looking 60 year old woman with a family history of CAD. I’ve always had high cholesterol and starting taking statins about 15 years ago. I’m probably ten pounds over my ideal weight. My blood pressure is good. I exercise for at least thirty minutes every day with rare exceptions. I am proactive about my heart health due to those risk factors. But my LDL is 99 and a recent calcium score is LAD 7. I meet with my cardiologist in a couple of days to go over the results. I know it’s not terrible but it definitely has my attention. Any suggestions? Thanks.

I’m wondering if I need CAC test. I recently got a carotid ultrasound after requesting same from my primary for a pain I had felt in my neck. It’s gone now. The results showed no plaque. I’m not sure how to interpret that. My Dad had heart attack at age 63, quadruple bypass, 4 subsequent stents stayed active on major meds under cardiologist care and is hanging in there at age 87, though he does have some other issues.
No one has ever mentioned it to me. I’ve had 2 stress tests (both stress echocardiograms) years ago for symptoms determined to be anxiety. No issues with either. (The kind that shows image of heart after stress.)

Would seem a reasonable test - even if insurance doesn't pay, they are usually in the $100 range.

Did the stress with echo result in any estimates of blockages?

Ok, I’ll explore it. I had to pay about $300. my share of the carotid ultrasound. That’s with insurance. I haven’t met max out of pocket yet.

The tech told me everything looked great. Though, she said she wasn’t allowed to give an opinion. And, I was told by my primary, who was notified by cardiologist, that I had no plaque. So, that’s all I know.

The reports are available from your cardiologist - or, whatever organization wrote the script for the stress with echo - you might want to read it yourself.

I normally go to online portals to see labs and test results, but the hospital where this was done has issues and getting access is difficult. Will do though.

Sounds like you have nothing to be worried about - but, I always read the reports - and, have caught the occasional item of interest that doc did not.

Sounds like you have nothing to be worried about - but, I always read the reports - and, have caught the occasional item of interest that doc did not.

I'm in shock also and am looking for perspective. Just got results of 1,208 CAC. I'm 57, asymptomatic, active, with a very healthy diet, feel great, and have a family history of CVD on both sides. 2.5 years ago, I had a normal echo and treadmill stress test and just learned now that my CAC was 769 then(!) My primary put me on 20mg Rosuvastatin, 10mg Ezetimibe and 80mg Valsartan and did not refer to a cardiologist. Now total cholesterol is 100 (LDL 44, HDL 40), avg bp 130/70 with 55-60 bpm. My new primary bumped me up to 140mg valsartan and ref'd me to a cardiologist. I have an echo today and a CT Angiogram in two weeks. I am eliminating red meat, eggs, and dairy, and trying not to be scared until we see what the CT Angiogram reveals. In the meantime, I'm scared. I've already outlived one grandfather and watched the other live miserably for 14 more years after a stroke left him half paralyzed at 63. How common is high CAC with low blockage? Any insights are appreciated.