We have kind of a shortage of cardiologists around here (other specialists too) and I'll bet others would tell me the same thing.

I'm 77 and in the words of one cardiologist, at your age, of COURSE you'd (and anyone) would have elevated calcium! The rationale in medicine (especially per insurance coverage) is don't test anything you can't do anything about*. For example C+reactive protein (another cardiac marker). The thing is, there's no remedy for it so insurance won't cover it. (I said I'd out out of pocket but he still refused.)

I see reading here there are astronomical differences between calcium scores, though and I'd very much like to know what end of the range I fall in!!

Makes me mad.

* Another reasons doctors often refuse tests is if they carry any intrinsic harm. In this case the calcium test does zap you with a lot of radiation.

I commented elsewhere the factor of age in calcium testing (and some cardiologists POV).

I WOULD like to know the age of those posting their calcium scores. Evidently is does have a major effect.