← Return to High Coronary Calcium Score: How do others feel emotionally?

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@cindywinger

Mine was 1100+ four years ago. I assumed that was a death sentence. My mother and grandmother both died of CAD at 48, and 54. I am now 62. I do not have any blockages yet and have been diagnosed with non-obstructive CAD. My understanding is the statin, low-dose aspirin are really all I can do at this point unless something changes, and I get symptoms. I started exercising regularly and try and eat more cardiac healthy. I was terrified at first. I felt like a ticking time bomb but have learned to adjust and to do what I can with the other risk factors.

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Cindy,

Have you retested after four years?

Calcium supposedly increases at around 15% per year ... so after four years CAC should be around 1925. If it is lower it means you have slowed progression, right?