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I have a very high calcium score. What next?

Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Jan 13 2:43am | Replies (397)
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@leaddogy2k

Good morning,
I would absolutely demand an angiogram and I'll give you my reason.
I am not overweight, work out 3-4x a week, total cholesterol of 102 (all cholesterol types are, and have been, well in line). EKGs, stress tests, etc always came out perfect. I've been a vegetarian for over 10 years. The model of good health, right? Wrong.
Took a calcium heart scan and my score was 2397!
Long story longer - after an angiogram it was discovered that I had 4 arteries over 90% blocked each. Cardiologist said a fatal heart attack was imminent.
Ended up having quadruple bypass surgery, which saved my life.
Please demand an angiogram.

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mayoconnectuser1 | @mayoconnectuser1 | Nov 25, 2024

So, lead, you had a nuclear stress test - with great ejection fraction? CT was fine, also?

Also, age and statin use would be helpful.

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Cindy Winger | @cindywinger | Dec 4, 2024

I TRIED for 6 years to get them to do an angiogram after a calcium score of 1100+ and extreme family history of CAD. I was much like you - tests were perfect, I exercise and eat decently. they wouldn't do it because I had no symptoms. I had Covid in Feb 2023 and then was short of breath doing the smallest of things after I felt covid had resolved. THANKFULLY, they decided at that time to do the angiogram, and I had 3 major blockage and had CABG in April of 2023. Very frustrating, but I guess I am glad the "big one" wasn't my first symptom!

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