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I have a score of 205 and am on statins.
The score doesn't necessarily mean a blockage. Plaque builds up on the walls of the arteries. It's like a drain pipe that has buildup so that there's a narrower space for the water to flow. A stent widens the space (I don't have one, by the way.) If the artery gets completely blocked, then bypass surgery is a possibility.
Also, important to note that you don't need perfectly clear arteries to live. I have a 40% narrowing in an artery, I go jogging 3x week and I go to the gym. I feel fine. The statin, along with a better diet, helps keep things from getting worse. And if you get your LDL low enough, the plaque can regress somewhat. Nothing can remove it, though.
It just freaks me out because my mom had a stent put in her LAD artery when she was 70