High Coronary Calcium Score: How do others feel emotionally?

I recently had a Heart Calcium Score test and was called the same day to make an appointment with my heart doctor. I am very concerned about this and I am worrying as to what kind of risk for having a heart attack. I am a 78 year old female

Have not had a cac test. Maybe needed ? Makes sense from what have read. Have avoided radiation whole life since cumulative. Even argue with dentists over x rays. NO unless absolutely needed. Always opt for MRI over CT. From what read, cac involves a CT scan. A standard CT comes with a good dose of radiation. Know there are low dose CT's as well. Question -does anyone know if the CT for Calcium score test is a standard or low dose scan?

I'm less anxious about my high CAC Score from about two years ago. I'm taking a statin which brings LDL down to 60, exercising, eating a heart healthy diet. Cardiologist said to keep doing what I'm doing, He said most patients don't follow lifestyle and medication guidelines.

There is an algorithm available to your cardiologist that enables him/her to plug in several variables, including CAC score, age, and several others. With that information he/she could give you a percentage of the likelihood that you will have a cardiac event within the next ten years. You may be pleasantly surprised. No guarantees, of course, but I was happy with the results of his calculation.

Thanks, high CAC score not a death sentence. Keep moving, worry and stress bigger problem.

Had a very high resolution CAC scan with dye and they measured blood flow. Cost $3200 and Medicare did not pay. Medicare not much on prevention,only when you have a problem.

No blockages based on angio results?

So glad to hear!! Thanks for posting❤️

I am 70 years old, male. Three years ago diagnosed with 2000 CAC score. I am on 40 mg atorvastatin, losartan (BP never real high but now lower), aspirin. Very lean - avid exerciser. No blockages. No apparent symptoms.....

This is very reassuring to many of us. Not that this necessarily applies to any of us, but we're all grabbing for straws here as clearly, the medical profession (including me) is fairly clueless about our cohort. So, rays of optimism are warmly embraced. Thanks for sharing this, botexas.