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High CAC Score with Optimal Cholesterol Levels
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: May 18, 2025 | Replies (20)Comment receiving replies
Definitely time for a statin. There are more factors in atherogenesis than
the lipid profile. Suggest that you consider the Mediterranean diet and
exercising after consulting with a cardiologist concerning your risk factors.
A stress test and carotid ultrasound could offer some reassurance.
High sensitivity cardiac CRP lab can determine if inflammation is a factor.
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Diet and exercise has never been an issue for me. While I do not necessarily follow the Mediterranean diet right now, my diet is definitely not the typical "western" diet that many are critical of. Given my consistently low LDL and other optimal scores in my lipid profile, I always assumed I was doing the "right" thing.
I am going to see a cardiologist in a couple of months. Regardless, it sounds like the statin prescription I was given is the recommended course of action. I just don't understand how this came to be..