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High Coronary Calcium Score: How do others feel emotionally?

Posted by mcphee @mcphee, Dec 14, 2016

I have a calcium score of 1,950 which is extremely high which means I am at a very high risk for a cardiac event,heart attack,stroke or sudden death.

I take a statin and baby aspirin. I have never been sick, have excellent cholesterol, low blood pressure and I am not overweight. I have no other health problems and I have never been sick. But I feel like a walking time bomb which has caused me a lot of stress. I am 70 yrs old.

I wonder how others with this condition feel emotionally?

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mopedted | @mopedted | Apr 24, 2023
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@jasper1072

Has your doctor recommended anything as of yet?

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Not yet, waiting for a referral, I’ve already been doing medical management

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jasper1072 | @jasper1072 | Apr 24, 2023
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@mopedted

This is my report

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Has your doctor recommended anything as of yet?

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mopedted | @mopedted | Apr 23, 2023
In reply to @jasper1072 "Deep Breath… You will see scores similar to yours here…browse and you will see you are..." + (show)
@jasper1072

Deep Breath…
You will see scores similar to yours here…browse and you will see you are not alone.

How old are you if I may ask and what made you get a calcium score?

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Thank you, I’m 60 yrs old and my doctor just wanted to check, I’m having no symptoms

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jasper1072 | @jasper1072 | Apr 23, 2023
In reply to @mopedted "I was just given a score of over 4500. I’m scared" + (show)
@mopedted

I was just given a score of over 4500. I’m scared

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Deep Breath…
You will see scores similar to yours here…browse and you will see you are not alone.

How old are you if I may ask and what made you get a calcium score?

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mopedted | @mopedted | Apr 23, 2023

I was just given a score of over 4500. I’m scared

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mrossi | @mrossi | Apr 2, 2023
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@hikerguy62

Agree 100% with your statement ..."and I cannot for the life of me understand why it would not be universally considered one of the first lines of defense, and covered by insurance, since the eventual costs of treating heart disease can be so devastating. "

I had never heard of it until about a week ago. My doc suggested I get one and my CAC score is 2354. Seeing a cardiologist in three weeks to see where to go from here.

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Good plan and good luck!

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mayoconnectuser1 | @mayoconnectuser1 | Apr 1, 2023
In reply to @rochelle369 "Here's a link to a video - listen at 19:08 - where he talks about your..." + (show)
@rochelle369

Here's a link to a video - listen at 19:08 - where he talks about your CAC score increases.... old plaque calcifies if you make changes....

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Of course it does - but, this is known and accepted.

I accept all of that - I don't accept the binary nature of your statements when they don't align with the peer review studies.

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rochelle369 | @rochelle369 | Apr 1, 2023
In reply to @mayoconnectuser1 "rochelle, I can find nothing in the linked study that leads to your statement - "By..." + (show)
@mayoconnectuser1

rochelle,

I can find nothing in the linked study that leads to your statement - "By changing to a whole food plant based diet with no oils you are not injuring the endothelium lining any longer creating more plaque."

I may have missed it, but the binary nature of your statement just doesn't align ... sure, the folks in the study who lost 20 pounds reduced fat consumption to 10%-fat vegetarian (does this include eggs and milk products?). No mention of "injuring the endothelium lining."

Here is a quote from the linked document -

"Program Intervention
Experimental group patients were prescribed an intensive lifestyle program that included a 10%-fat vegetarian diet, moderate aerobic exercise, stress management training, smoking cessation, and group psychosocial support previously described in detail.3,7-10 Patients were encouraged to avoid simple sugars and to emphasize the intake of complex carbohydrates and other whole foods. Only 1 patient in the experimental group was actively smoking at baseline, and she quit at entry. Control group patients were asked to follow the advice of their personal physicians regarding lifestyle changes."

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Here's a link to a video - listen at 19:08 - where he talks about your CAC score increases.... old plaque calcifies if you make changes....

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