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I have a very high calcium score. What next?

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@hikerguy62

I just found out this past week that my CAC is 2534. It was quite a shock given I've always been an active person, non-smoker/non-drinker, ate VERY little red meat the past 10 years, walk or hike quite a bit still, and exercise at least 3x / week (I'm a 60 year old male). No family history except my dad dying at 84 from a heart attack (but he had a HORRIBLE diet and was on BP and cholesterol meds).

I'm seeing a cardiologist at Duke in two weeks thankfully to give me more answers to this score. My biggest number was 1639 on my right coronary artery. I wish you the best. I'll post here in a few weeks to provide an update on what the cardiologist says. I'm hoping he suggests more tests before doing anything invasive. Thankfully I'm completely asymptomatic at this time.

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Have you been taking statins? That might be the cause as statins are designed to harden plaque. Loose plaque is worse. In any case, more tests are in order to be sure your blood flow is good. If it is, don’t worry. It’s not a death sentence. I’m not a doctor but I’d say keep doing what you’re doing if you get a good nuclear stress test etc to check blood flow. That’s the key.