@sdbonniea123 As I understand it, those high numbers MIGHT mean something significant, but they also might not. That there may be a correlation between high numbers and a blockage, but there is not causation. We already know this because plenty of people here and in similar groups did the additional gold standard testing I haven't done and were found to be free of blockages. They simply didn't have blockages, regardless of what number they got on a calcium score test.

As was explained to me, the score indicates how much calcium you have. But the more important thing is WHERE the calcium is. You can have a high score in the thousands and be fine, and you can have score of 50 and have a problem because of where it's located. I'm trying to think of a good analogy, and the best I can come up with this flawed one: You can have 20 gunshots fired at you or 1 gunshot fired at you. Now, 20 gunshots sounds much worse than 1 gunshot, right? But what if the 20 gunshots all miss, and the one gunshot hits you?

All that said, the high number is still a cause of concern to my doctors, and something that needs to be watched more closely than if one had a low score and requires more aggressive treatment. But it doesn't mean there is a blockage now, or that there definitely will ever be one if I understand things right.

Exactly. Only thing cardio is doing is rechecking lipids in 3 mo. We are in a heart healthy diet, but I don’t think anything is going to remove the calcium already there. My husband feels like a ticking time bomb. I’ve not seen anyone with a score of 5185 ! I’ve made an appointment to see a cardiologist in November because I want to see what my score is. My husband will go with me , and maybe this cardiologist will have more to say. I’ll update you if we learn anything else.