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High CAC Score with Optimal Cholesterol Levels
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: 5 hours ago | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
Hello @tinyelvis
You are in the right place! I want to encourage you to keep asking questions. It gets complicated.
My first thought is that there is more than cholesterol that can cause this problem, and statins do more than control cholesterol. I have been told by a cardiologist that they help with inflammation. I am not a medically trained person but to me, this sounds like your PCP is on the right path.
What prompted you to get these calcium tests? Do you have any other challenges with your health?
Janell
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"What prompted you to get these calcium tests?"
I had some odd pain/pressure in my chest which I now believe is related to a small hiatal-hernia. Anyhow, there was a heart-health promotion in our area. I thought it would be a good idea to confirm how healthy I thought I was. I did the follow-up (now 5 years later) to see if there had been any increase, which I did not expect.