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High Lipoprotein(a) but CAC Score 0
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Apr 13 10:47am | Replies (85)Comment receiving replies
A calcium score only shows calcified plaque. Soft plaque is the more dangerous plaque…it breaks off and causes heart attacks. Also a stress test only shows whether there is blood flow or not…it doesn’t show if there is soft plaque build up. I had passed a stress test and had a very low number of calcium score. My cardiologist assured me everything looked good. I am on a statin…but I still had a heart attack. My understanding is the only true picture is if you have imaging done…I would not be afraid of statins.
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@alana924 An angiogram, in competent hands doing it, will show a clear picture of what is extant in the way of coronary artery disease. It was a necessary part of my own workups before an electrophysiologist would attempt to ablate the left atrium to stop my fibrillation. He wanted assurances he wasn't wasting his time and putting me under unnecessary risk during an ablation procedure if what was most acute was ischemia caused by blockages in the coronary arteries. An angiogram will show coalface proof of what's there, how bad it is, and how extensive it is.
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@alana924 …I forgot to mention I also have a very high LPa.