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High calcium score: I'm in shock
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As a follow up to this post, I have now had a normal echo and a CT Angiogram showing no blockages. I am very glad for this, however, my gut tells me there is more to uncover and the 1,208 CAC deserves a deeper look. I've read "Beat the Heart Attack Gene" by Bale and Doneen and believe it warrants going deeper into root cause. I am especially interested in genetic testing for a personalized treatment plan, which is the book's thesis, more or less. How do we get to underlying causes? This score is too high to stop at cholesterol, bp, and blockage without getting confident the root problem is managed. Any guidance or thoughts?
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Hi @chrisaw
I am a medical professional and a medical executive (but not dispensing Medical Advice). Happy to hear about no blockages...definitely a big relief I am sure. Two years ago I had a CAC scan and I work in the field....holy crap it comes back non-zero about 171. Yes...not as high as many here, but put the fear of God into me pretty quickly. I am an extremist LOL.....I dropped 30lbs to a normal BMI, now exercise 4x a week, passed all my additional diagnostic testing even though I was told it was not needed. I am lucky in that I do not pay for any medical services within my organization. I was put on Crestor 10 mg and 81 aspirin and told...go enjoy life and eat better. My LDL is 27...and because I am obsessed asked to also add Zetia...10mg which I will start next week. I eat a lot of Fiber, Fruit, Vegetables, maybe red meat every other week that is like 93% lean and fish...which I like. I definitely believe you need to be your OWN advocate, but also don't go down the rabbit hole IMHO. Too much invasive testing can actually awaken the beast...which I have seen to often...the cure worse than the illness. I would advocate lab testing to see some inflammatory markers...I do believe part of the route cause is inflammation. I come from a long line of family with Heart Disease---luckily they all live to be in their 90's. I think genetics plays a big role.