High Coronary Calcium Score: How do others feel emotionally?

My husband 76 is in excellent shape, physically and had a calcium score of 2332; yes; we were both very emotional; knowing a heart attack or stroke could happen anytime and all specialists were shocked it hadn't happened so far. Told to be extremely careful and stay close to ER. Did have a CAT scan same time as calcium screening but could not get dye through the vessel as he was so plugged. Delays in Canada from COVID but finally got an angiogram; was 90%, 70 and 70% blocked. Thankfully nothing has happened yet and he is scheduled for triple bi pass next week.

Welcome to Connect @snakebyte1 and @keithl56,

@keithl56, you may notice that I moved your discussion and combined it with this existing discussion on high calcium score so that you can connect to many others who are discussing much of what you are experiencing.
If you click on VIEW & REPLY in your email notification, you will see the whole discussion and can join in, meet, and participate with other members talking about their or their loved ones' experiences.

I’m tagging a few members who may be able to share some of their experiences with high calcium levels, heart complications and the stress this causes. Please meet @botexas @mcphee @lolagrey @luckyg @gailfaith @bryang and Mentors @hopeful33250 @predictable. I’m sure others will jump in as well.
You may also wish to view some of the conversations taking place in this other discussion on Connect:
– High Calcium CT Scan Score of 1925 – Anyone Else Experience This? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/high-calcium-ct-scan-score-of-1925-anyone-else-experience-this/

Here is a great journal discussion by Mayo Clinic cardiologists about the basics and significance of coronary calcium score: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/842348.

@botexas, you had mentioned that you go to the gym every day for one hour of hard exercise; do you have any suggestions about exercise that might help @keithl56?
@snakebyte1, what has your doctor suggested to help lower the calcium scores?

Support from others is important. Many of the folks on the heart forum have been through similar surgeries or have an understanding of what it's like to live with heart disease. We support you through this difficult time.

Very kind of you; sincere thanks' yes will let you know.

You have to be strong! While this is routine, your husband will be going through a lot of stress. And under the influence of certain medications may not be himself. So don't take his reactions soon after the surgery personally. When you bring him home he will need a lot of help and support. He will find sitting up in a recliner more restful. And the day he comes home, he will feel like he is not ever going to heal. He will. It takes time. Hold his hand, be patient. We will hold yours (virtually)! And we will pray that everything goes smoothly. The surgeons are talented, and the ICU nurses are angels. With COVID if they don't let you visit him, just let him know through the staff that you are always there. With all that this is major surgery. He will feel much better after he recovers for a few months. Be brave! Be strong! We are all here for you.

I appreciate your follow-up response. Please let us know how things go with the bypass surgery. These surgeries, while major, are pretty routine now, and should give your husband a great health future once the blockages are removed. I have a friend who had this done 10 years ago who is now the picture of health. Take care.

Sincere thanks. No indications at all and was extremely energetic and athletic until he noticed (often took his own blood pressure) that his BPM was dropping occasionally to 27; wore heart monitor and that proved it dropped often so went to ER the next time it dropped and immediately they put in pacemaker 5 months ago; at that time; saw shadow so ordered further tests (took long time due to Covid) ; as I said first the CAT scan could see nothing as he was so blocked that the dye would not go through; then the calcium scan which showed extremely high levels then the angiogram that showed 90% , 70 and 70 blockage so having triple bi pass soon. Very scary/stressful time.

Sincere thanks. No indications at all and was extremely energetic and athletic until he noticed (often took his own blood pressure) that his BPM was dropping occasionally to 27; wore heart monitor and that proved it dropped often so went to ER the next time it dropped and immediately they put in pacemaker 5 months ago; at that time; saw shadow so ordered further tests (took long time due to Covid) ; as I said first the CAT scan could see nothing as he was so blocked that the dye would not go through; then the calcium scan which showed extremely high levels then the angiogram that showed 90% , 70 and 70 blockage so having triple bi pass soon. Very scary/stressful time.