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High calcium score: I'm in shock
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Nov 4 2:36pm | Replies (214)Comment receiving replies
whineboy, thank you so much for reply. I understand my statin calcifies and densifies plaque. That's good and bad. The ligiid, rupturable part of my plaque, even if outer portion is calcified and densified, is what concerns me. I keep reading and waiting for solutions, therapies, responsive cardiologist. Darn, my CAC may have gone from 1,328 to 1,500 or more just in last 5 months on statin 40mg.
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Sounds like you have all the details, helpfull. I agree that soft plaques are the real concern.
One thing I'm doing in an effort to reduce my plaques is EPA/DHA omega 3 supplements (I learned of them after reading about Vascepa - medical-grade EPA - which has been shown to reduce coronary plaques by 5-10%). My health insurance won't cover Vascepa, and at $350 a month it's not something I really want to pay for out of pocket. I'm hoping a quality over-the-counter supplement will offer some similar benefits.