First time poster. I had a cac of 960 about ten years ago. Scared half to death , went to cardiologist and did a nuclear stress test 2 years in a row all good. Take an 81mg. aspirin and 40 mg atorvastatin every day. The cardiologist also had me on Niaspan and quit that after a couple years of hot flushing and stinging pins and needles. I have had no symptoms since. I do 40 mins cardio and 30 mins strength training 3 times a week. Recently lost about 25lbs. before a knee replacement on June 25th. almost at high school weight now. I had a friend have a heart attack 3 days ago and he wound up getting 3 stents, which is why I came to this board. That high score is always in the back of my mind. I only see my family medicine doc once a year for physical and blood work. cholesterol is good but I can't get hdl to rise. ldl is good. I was wondering how many on this board see a cardiologist regularly just because of a high score. My friends ha has me wondering again.

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