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I have a very high calcium score. What next?

Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Dec 5 11:11am | Replies (384)
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@drrawat

Hello

Yes sometimes diagnosis itself can be another disease! Calcium score would just mean be more watchful in your life style. It shouldn’t drive you with fear and hence over treatment.
I as a cardiologist was supposed to give a talk on calcium score to the drs of my city, when I casually checked mine : 746!
No symptoms no risk factors. Nuclear test was done and was fine. That was 4 years ago. Now I am 57.
I take rosuvastatin 20 a day and I jog about 60 miles a month. ( one half marathon every month, in around 2 hrs 15 min)

I did have butterflies for few months and slowly I have reduced thinking about it.

Best wishes to all🌱🌱👍

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questionofbalance | @questionofbalance | Oct 2, 2023

What was the nuclear test and what is a 'fine' rating? I'm at 700 CAC at 64. I gained about 30 pounds during covid and hurt my knee running. Been slowly jog/walking to get back into shape but worried if I would have an event. Sounds like I can push myself. Highest beats/minutes on my apple watch was 177. Any concern about pushing that higher? I only breath harder but not dizzy.
Plan to lose 20 more pounds after dropping 30. Otherwise good health. Lipitor increased to 40mg from 20. My goal was to go to 10mg and doctor agreed but said get a CAC. I was casual too thinking I would ace it.
Good to hear these stories..thanks. On 10/23 is my first cardiologist appt (long wait). I hope to get in better shape by then so if I do a stress test they don't rush me to ER.

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