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High CAC Score and Current Status

Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: May 25 8:22am | Replies (69)

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@jasper1072

I am not a big supporter of duplicate CAC tests---getting more CAC if you are on a statin is probably what will happen...seems literature says that may be a good thing to stabilize any plaque. Just my opinion....

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To add to this, I've read several reliable articles that state that each calcium CT scan is equivalent to a year's worth of sun radiation, so if you're going to redo the scan, I'd wait a minimum of 3 years (if not 5) to limit your exposure to radiation.