Steveny9, you have done a lot of research on the stents. In my experience, when my blockages became severe enough, there was limited time to get the stents. Unless you live near the hospital using the most modern of stents, you will likely need to accept the stents provided by the hospital that is close by.

Daily exercising is great. Optimal weight is great. You likely will not NEED a stent until there is at least an 80% blockage. If you keep your cholesterol low via diet and statins, I think you can count on a slow growth of the blockages. From my experience and your lower CAC score, I think you might be looking at 15 to 20 years before you need stents. I do think it would be wise to be seen by a cardiologist once a year to monitor your status.

If you are a meat eater, you might try a more vegan diet which removes all animal products and thus removes all cholesterol and adds lots of fiber. Look for recipes with low salt and with proteins such as beans and lentils. If you start a vegan diet a couple of days a week, you might find you enjoy it. There are lots of on-line sources for recipes and support groups. Fruit such as apples and pears have abundant soluble fiber which removes cholesterol from your body. Most cholesterol is made by the liver so even if you are vegan, eating fruit is helpful.

I wish you well. Give this whole thing some time and you will feel more at peace, especially if you are doing everything you can to keep your cholesterol down and your exercise level up.

Donna