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Really bummed out (calcium test score)

Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Jul 12, 2023 | Replies (27)

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@hikerguy62

FWIW, my calcium score in March of this year was 2536 (and I'm 61). So from where I sit, your score isn't too bad. 🙂 I saw a cardiologist and had an echo cardiogram and nuclear stress test done. BOTH came back showing normal blood flow (i.e. no signs of major blockage). So, my calcium must mainly be in the artery walls or on the outside of the artery walls.

I immediately went on a statin (20mg of Crestor) which really knocked down my cholesterol levels. It was shocking for me to get that score, and it's easy for me to say this now, but don't be too concerned about your score until you have further tests done. Hopefully, given what I'm going to call a relatively low score, you won't have any signs of blockage too.

If you have any medical tests done, be sure to call your insurance company and ask if any pre-approval is required before getting those tests done. I needed pre-approval for both my tests.

Best of luck to you!

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Thank you.

Glad your cholesterol went down so much. I mentioned certain tests I had read about online to the cardiologist and he said I didn't need them. It is hard to start to "argue" with a professional and insist you need them. I actually asked him to please do any and all tests that are relevant. He didn't pick any except for the stress test. He said if that comes back bad, we will take the next step. I kind of wish they did "many" of them right from the start to get a better view of what is going on. Take care, God bless.

Thank you so much for sharing and for the info you provided. Invaluable!