← Return to High CAC Score/AFIB - Under 40 and all other metrics good

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@chrisaw

In a similar situation, I went looking for the best questions to ask. High CAC (from 769 to 1,208 in 2.5 years), managed bp, triglycerides and cholesterol, echo, stress test and CT Angiogram all check out great -lots of calcified plaque but no blockages, healthy diet and lifestyle with no symptoms.

The cardiologist is saying to keep up the good work.
Basically, go home, keep taking statins and wait for more plaqueto calcify inside the artery walls(?)

I am not satisfied with one size fits all treatment plans for diverse groups of people.

I want to get to treat the underlying root cause and know everything my Dr and I can do is being done, then accept that. We are our own quarterbacks.

A book I saw in a similar post here helped me learn what tests to ask for to get to my individual genome type and a customized plan.
It covers Lp(a) in depth and I recommend it to anyone learning to navigate this disease.

Beat The Heart Attack Gene by Bale and Doneen.

You've got a lot of runway ahead of you and you are asking good questions.

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Thanks for all the replies, I checked the setting on my smart watch and it was set for 100, I am 70 and will be 71 in 5 days so I have adjusted to 120. My most recent BP from my last doctors visit less than 2 weeks ago was 117/76 so I feel much better. Thanks again