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I have a very high calcium score. What next?
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hey there, would love to chat. I'm basically in full freak out mode at moment. Just received score and it's 430. I am 46. Non-smoker, not overweight, exercise and total lipid profile as seen attached. He suggested a 5 mg statin to start out. Didn't think a nuclear stress test was needed but I demanded it, so going in 10 days but have to pay out of pocket over $3k for it. According to the charts I'm in the 99th percentile and have the arteries of a 90 year old. Something isn't right. I've completely overhauled my lifestyle in the last week and plan on continuing. Cut out alcohol, and eating like a rabbit basically with some protein. Have lost 8 lbs. In any event, would love to hear how you are doing and any information you could provide.
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My score is 2,854. Tons of tests, yadda yadda yadda, and 2 cardiologists said 5 years ago, we would have rushed to stent you. Today, your blood flow looks perfect so we'll put you on some statin drug and monitor every year. I also have an aortic aneurysm that they will monitor. So relax my friend. Just manage your cholesterol and everything will be find.
At the age of 50, I had a heart score of 280.
Passed stress test with ease. Dr said, 'get out of here'.
No one in this office can do what you just it.
I didn't take statins or change diet.
I was 5'10 @ 160 lbs. I exercise regularly. Running 1.25 miles 5 times a week, with 5 pd
hand weights.
Three years later had heart attack.
As stated before, the soft plaque that develops can be very dangerous.
The Nuclear Stress test is not so great.
You need a CT-A
That is vessel specific and is a quick Cat Scan Angiogram
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Ok.
So you must begin the "healing" of your soft plaque. This is the most dangerous, far more dangerous than the stable calcified plaque you just got bitch slapped with.
To do this you must go to Rosuvastatin 20mg or 40mg(max dosage). This should drive your ldl-c down to mid 60s-preferably lower.
Here's whats up-the soft plaque not shown (but implied) by your calcium test needs to develop a fibrous cap or a thicker fibrous cap to protect from rupture.
After 8 weeks of Rosuvastatin another lipid test to see where you are at. If not
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