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Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Nov 22, 2023 | Replies (23)Comment receiving replies
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I have a family history of heart disease too - but my score was almost 600 before I had the scan. You are wise to take action now. The scores are absolute, as I understand it, and yours is low. (Look up Agatston score if you haven’t already.) I suspect that is why your doctor did not put you on statins. My score was so high, I just went on them, but there is some controversy I gather for people with low scores.
I’d suggest seeing a cardiologist — s/he should be an expert on prevention. After my score I read “Beat The Heart Attack Gene” and found it to be a good place to start trying to come up to speed on what can be done.