I have a very high calcium score. What next?

Thank you very much. This was the most reassuring statement I received after getting my CAC score!

Things will happen to people between March of 2021 and now when folks were getting COVID jabs and it's easy to blame everything on that, if I eat ice cream for dessert tonight and find out I have cancer the next morning I don't blame the ice-cream. Your plaque accumulation surely has nothing to do with a vaccine, whether it's for the flu or Tdap or whatever. And don't panic about a CAC score of 613 at 67, that's actually pretty good, as I've stated here before many times my physician tells me of patients he has in their 90s with CAC scores in the thousands.

Thank you. That makes sense. I wonder if it got accelerated because of inflammation in the blood vessels. The unexpected cardiac events are documented post-Covid vaccines /disease though?

It probably took 30-40 years for your plaque to buildup to that level, COVID vaccines or any vaccine had nothing to do with it.

I am a 67 yr old female with a CAC of 613. On rosuvastatin 20 and Aspirin 81mg. I am a pre-diabetic. My cardiologist is recommending ozempic for cardio-protection. My BMI is 23. My out of pocket expense will be $ 575/month. Does any other cardiologist recommend this?

Anyone has across linkage between corona virus vaccine or exposure to the virus causing inflammation in cardiac vessel and causing plaque build up?
I am 67 yr old female with healthy life style and no major family history is faced with a CAC of 613.
I am even reconsidering on how much I can travel, where, length of flights etc. This test result is causing havoc in my psyche all of a sudden!! Is this an undue worry? Is this new hype about CAC valid? You can imgine because of this new test, more and more people are going to be on statin. Once more people are tested, the percentage curve might be different. I think it is still a relatively new test and I am in the 100th percentile. Will that percentile be still the same if more people are tested?

My blood test shows LDL at 75. The previous test six months ago showed 61. It went up so yesterday the cardiologist states it needs to go down. Initially he wanted to increase my 20 mg. statin to 40 and said "no" so he prescribed Ezitimibe 10mg. I am to do a follow up in three months (not 6 like I wanted). The reason I am not eating eggs and red meats is bc I want to do the best for me (I know a little won't hurt) but apparently GENETICS is doing its thing regardless.
Also they programmed an echocardiogram AND I they ordered a heart monitor I have to wear for (get this!!!!) 28 days. Happens that I felt a little dizzy a couple of days ago after picking up dumbells which to me was an isolated event (have not been sleeping well the last two days and probably was very low on carbs intake).
Not happy about all this but it doesn't hurt they check (even if unnecessary) how the heart is pumping. NOW, if it comes back with some "hiccups" which I don't expect to and tell me I have arrythmia I will ask for a second opinion.
Will see.....

Sounds like you are doing everything right. Dietary cholesterol in food doesn't cause heart disease, and not eating eggs won't make any difference, in fact eggs and occasional weekly yolks are good for you. And statins do cause calcium build-up but that's a good thing, you have stabilized plaque which most likely won't break up unlike uncalcified soft gooey stuff that does and causes all sorts of problems.

My CAC was (is) 1600. I too freaked out because did not know the implications if any. Cardiologist interventionist suggested a stent on my LAD but while on the angiogram procedure table I wanted confirmation that I really needed one. His response was "if you were a relative I would tell you to do it". Still, he didn't give a blockage percentage. I decided rght there and then NOT to get a stent (getting it takes a while to adjust so I have heard). Later I learned from this "doctor" that I had 60-70% blockage. I am glad I didn't get a stent.
Having said that its been almost two years of that event. I am taking Rosuvastatin 20mg. (started w/10mg). and baby aspirin e/day. I see another cardiologist now but my blood tests are just a bit off. Statins cause calcium buildup as well. I have homocysteine (having a hard time processing folate acid). I might go into vitamin therapy to see how to increase the absorption of B12, B6, and folic acid. My white blood cell count is somewhat low but that might be genetic. Overall my heart functions with no glitches. I am asymptomatic (tennis, swimm, exercesie with no problem). I am 65. I take arginine (pre workout), creatin (post workout), Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, collagen and Omega as supplement. I do not smoke and not a drinker.
Getting a stent might be something that now I consider in the -near- future. Not immedaitely. I have to eat more vegetables, limit my starches. I am not eating eggs or even red lean meats to keep my cholesterol low but because of my homocysteine issue might have to eat eggs and red meat.
I have an appointment today w/my cardiologist. Will see.....

The body can take months to get adjusted to statin use including what you describe, muscle cramps etc. Give it eight weeks, if you still have symptoms cut your dosage down or switch statins, there are many out there.