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Need advice after receiving results of my CAC score
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Feb 2 8:09am | Replies (22)Comment receiving replies
I, too, decided to have a CAC done only because of family history of cardiac issues. Have never had high colesterol and all bloodwork has always been normal. 80 yo, exercise regularly, normal weight, etc. Score put me at 85th percentile... totally shocked and surprised! PC doc ordered an echo stress test which was totally normal...in fact 99th percentile on the good side. I have a cardiologist appointment next month and am going to request angiogram as I really want to know exactly what blockage I might have before committing to drugs with very likely side effects. Completely asymptomatic.
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@carlnh be careful what you request. Let the cardiologist do his job. You dont think an angiogram has complications? As a nephrologist I did not like it when patients dictated their care. If it was severe i sent them a discharge letter.
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@carlnh If you're talking about statins, most people have no side effects. It's not "very likely."
The purpose is to prevent further buildup. Nothing will remove what's already there, unfortunately.
P.S. being asymptomatic doesn't mean anything. I was asymptomatic, too. In fact, I was (and still am) a runner. I've been on a statin for 1.5 years. My cholesterol is now 130.