High Coronary Calcium Score: How do others feel emotionally?

1. There is a theory that vitamin K2 will act in dissolving arterial calcium. The name of the book is "Vitamin K2 and the Calcium Paradox". The writer, a naturopathic doctor, claims that K2 keeps Calcium from building up in your arteries. I haven't read the book.
2. Perhaps more interesting and credible is the work done by Professor Mirel Delibegovic at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland.
The press release from the university reads "Scientists at the University of Aberdeen have demonstrated the further success of a drug previously reported to 'block' fat in the arteries. The result is a drug called Trodusquemine. If you send me your email address I'll be happy to send you a copy of the article. I am Lester@usamarketconsult.com

Hi I just had a ctcs of 948 and I am a nervous wreck. I go to the cardiologist next week and I don't know what to expect. I've had bad anxiety most of my life, I'm 74, with no cardiac syntoms. Any suggestions?

Relax, this anxiety will go away with time. I was 55 5 yrs ago with a Score of 2267. Nuclear stress test was fine and have not had any symptoms yet and that was 5 yrs ago. I have changed my eating habits and have lost weight and exercise more than I used to. I read a book called “ beat the heart attack gene” and now see a Bale-Doneen Dr. yearly to keep my inflammation low and get the right supplements. It will get better trust me! Good luck.

I had the calcium scan last summer only because of my family history. Score was 644 at age 79. My PCP was surprised as was I since all my bloodwork had been totally fine all my life. So, yeah, a bit worried and anxious. Stress echocardiogram totally normal and no symptoms at all. I have a cardiologist appointment next month to get some input. I expect he will prescribe statins which I'm not looking forward to since I'm very active and will not tolerate any muscle pain or issues. Keep doing research and you will likely feel less anxious. I can recommned "The Skeptical Cardiologist" feed on Substack which has a wealth of good information.

My calcium score was a little over 600 and my liver enzymes were up due to taking red yeast rice. My doctor told me to never take red yeast rice again and I could not take a statin, since it was such a similar thing to red yeast rice. Now, my blood pressure is about 120/ 68 and I feel good. Blood work was good and everything else. I exercise almost every day with some cardio and hand weights. However, in a month, I have to go and have a tread mill test, again. Not looking forward to that but all else is normal. What do i do if my cardiologist says take a statin? I am listed in his notes as being allergic to them since they cause so much pain.

@harrydog I was 72 and had a routine CAC scan due to family history. It came back 1160. A cardiologist contacted me and wanted me to come in for more tests. It took me two weeks for the initial consult, then almost a month to get an echo, and another month before a heart catheterization. I was beyond nervous. I felt like I was a walking time bomb during that time. I was petrified to exert myself at all. The echo came back normal and my heart cath showed minor blockages of 30 and 40%. I am 73 now and I am losing weight and eating healthier, but at this point in my life, I’m enjoying living. If I should keel over with a massive heart attack and die, in my mind that’s better than dying with dementia. I don’t mean to sound glib, but get further tests done and follow the cardiologist’s recommendations.

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@harrydog

Thank you so much for your reassuring words. It really, really means so much to me. I am trying to keep my anxiety in check , my appt. is next week. Many, Many many thanks!!

I went through a similar process, was prescribed and had some extremely serious side effects that put me in the hospital. When in the hospital, they did an angiogram and it came back completely clear. The angiogram is the Gold standard. I’m very skeptical now of the CAC. I do not believe it to be relevant for people who exercise heavily and have normal numbers for BMI, blood pressure, etc. I was very anxious about all of this for 4 months until last week when I had the emergency angiogram.