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I have a very high calcium score. What next?
Just joined the site and I'm looking to share with others who have had a high calcium score. I found out today that mine is 2996 and I am scared by this. I am 61 and I am totally asymptomatic. Now I feel like a walking time bomb. I am thinking of requesting an angiogram to see if there's any narrowing anywhere and if it can be corrected with a stent. After a second heart doctor told me that the plaque buildup might be uniform over the course of years with no big problem areas, I am encouraged. But the score still freaks me out, specifically my LAD at 1333. I don't smoke or drink but I have to lose 40 lbs.
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Hello @hrysalaz, I noticed that you wished to post a URL to an article with your post. You will be able to add URLs to your posts in a few days. There is a brief period where new members can't post links. We do this to deter spammers and keep the community safe. Clearly the link you wanted to post is not spam. Please allow me to post it for you.
"Long-term statin therapy is associated with severe coronary artery calcification"
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10374064/
Thank you so much for the link! The article is excellent. As a retired pharmacist, I often dealt with CAD , but, never dealt with a CAC score so this article is very helpful. I really appreciate this information!
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1 ReactionDid you husband actually read that study?
"In conclusion, long-term duration of time on statin therapy is associated with likelihood of having severe CACS in patients who have sufficient smoking history to qualify for lung cancer screening."
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1 Reactionyou can look on you-tube: Electrolyte Powder: Benefits, Uses and Purposes//Dr Erik Berg.
Did you do this with a physician's guidance? How did you determine the electrolyte quantity/balance? TY
I am researching for my husband, 68yo, quite healthy, with high cholesterol. He has resisted statins, after taking them for a number of years. His cac score was 532. His resistance to statins is based on info like an NIH article "Long-term statin therapy is associated with severe coronary artery calcification" PMCID: PMC10374064
This will be a challenge to navigate.
Hi, You may want to have a look at your phosphorous, magnesium, zinc,copper and silicon in take. these are all minerals joining up with calcium to do a job - free calcium alone is not helpful in the body. Meat also is not a problem, I had severe chronic inflammation and started only eating meat and drinking electrolytes and within 2 weeks I felt like a new person. I recommended to my dad "84" to make himself meat bone (use knuckle) broth and to add the necessary amount of electrolyte minerals to his broth, this way he can ensure he gets a good dose of minerals.
I don't think I can post a link to an URL but I'll try. It is that easy. There isn't a cardiologist in the world who can do anything for anyone with a high CAC score who is asymptomatic except recommend a statin, quit smoking, exercise, a plant based diet and a stress free environment. If someone experiences shortness of breath when exerting themselves or chest pain then tests definitely need to be performed.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK519037/
You sound like my husband… No symptoms at all, but Ca of 5,185…shocked the heck out of him too! We’ve changed out diet, his statin is incensed to the max and started Aspirin 81mg daily. He has mild atherosclerosis similar to yours. Gets his Echo this Wednesday. I’ll update at that point. Sounds like you are not alone. Question is….what to do!?
I hope it’s that easy! Where did the statistics come from? Id be interested in reading the article if you have a reference I would really appreciate it.
Thank you!