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High Coronary Calcium Score: How do others feel emotionally?

Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Feb 13 9:01am | Replies (640)
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@keithl56

My initial CAC score was 1014 in 2018 and I had a CTA with FFR a few weeks ago (not to get a new CAC score but that is part of the test) and I had a modest increase to 1185. No crazy diets or supplements, just a balanced diet and moderate exercise in addition to my rosuvastatin and zetia (LDL is 50). Unfortunately, the FFR in my LAD is down to 0.76 and my cardiologist said it is most likely unstentable. I just have to keep on doing what I'm doing and he'll continue to monitor me.

Also, if you have high CAC you may have the same mechanism affecting your cerebral arteries. I have been diagnosed with chronic microvascular ischemia in my brain and MRI's show areas of brain cell death as well as lacunar strokes. You also might want to have your carotids checked, I have up to 39% blockage there as of 2018 as well.

Good luck!

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jasper1072 | @jasper1072 | Mar 16, 2023

Hi @keithl56

Sounds like you are doing well! Good for you---I think many people often for good reason panic and look for every pill to take to reduce their risk. What ever someone wants to do in my book is their business--it seems like you took some stress out of your life by being balanced and taking a prescribed med. Out of curiosity---what age were you with a CAC of 1014 in 2018?

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SteveSH | @steveny9 | Mar 19, 2023

Thank you for sharing.

I am a bit freaked out myself with a CAC score of 583 at the age of 65.

I read that vitamin K and D3 help to move the calcium to the where it should go and not into the arteries. Did you take any supplements?

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