Good for you. It sounds as if you've got a solid handle on managing your atherosclerosis. By the way, my high score (1,500) was prior to taking statins.

My own thinking about atherosclerosis is that, as you write, the CAC scores are not well understood, but do have a correlation with cardiac events. Most calcified plaque is stable and research shows that soft plaque is more likely to rupture.

In the past two years, I have addressed those factors which physicians are fairly certain are cardiac risk factors, The American Heart Association's Simple Seven. (1) I have changed my diet to a more plant-based diet (2) I have focused on reducing stress (I'm retired and didn't have much to begin with) and improving sleep ( I now sleep well) (3) I continue to exercise consistently, following AHA guidelines. (4) I take a statin, which has reduced my LDL to below 70

Even though no one is risk-free, taking positive steps to improve one's cardiovascular health is essential. And it's no one factor that solves everything, but a combination. The whole is greater than the sum of it's parts.

Hello, Start researching taking K2 or MK-7 high dosage maybe 300 to 500 mcg's a day. These Doctors on you tube are saying that K2 will pull the calcium buildup out of the arteries. There have been studies done on this for years but for some reason it has not been told to the public. Wonder why ? Lol !! So check it out.