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First off- Since you have established plaque (CAC>0), my suggestion is to continue Rosuvastatin. Increasing CAC...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1121025/

Discussion: Angiogram reveals LAD 70% blocked with no flow restriction?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Aug 10, 2024

Hi steveny, So, my story is that I did a CAC test when I was 65...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/725426/

Discussion: Extremely high calcium score at 42 - is there any positive here??

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 10, 2022

I would definitely go to see a cardiologist and have them do an arterial calcium scan...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1321885/

Discussion: Anyone else out there with extremely high lipoprotein (a)?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 6 5:10pm

I am 78 YO female. Because my cholesterol was in the high normal range, in 2007...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/846164/

Discussion: Extremely high calcium score at 42 - is there any positive here??

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 20, 2023

So I haven't been here in a long time, but I started this thread originally in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/984587/

Discussion: Extremely high calcium score at 42 - is there any positive here??

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Dec 21, 2023

I have had 4 injections of Inclisiran so almost 2 years. The 2nd injection is 3...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1221862/

Discussion: Started Repatha - Side Effects

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jan 26 7:07am

Hello Everyone - I posted this recently in the supplements vs statins section, although I am...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/108825/

Discussion: Want to control my cholesterol and triglycerides with food

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Aug 10, 2016

Steven, I think when a doctor has a patient with a not so good prognosis, they...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/733187/

Discussion: Extremely high calcium score at 42 - is there any positive here??

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Aug 1, 2022

My calcium score was 122 and I am a 67 yr old female. I have low...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/870938/

Discussion: High Coronary Calcium Score: How do others feel emotionally?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jun 2, 2023

74 years old, received CAC score 6 months ago 1,328. Using web, I entered numbers and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/695358/

Discussion: High calcium score: I'm in shock

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 1, 2022

Really appreciate this. Yes, that’s been my basic initial reaction too, just a sense that an...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/725228/

Discussion: Extremely high calcium score at 42 - is there any positive here??

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 9, 2022

An update: I saw the second cardiologist today. He was surprised my score was so high...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/726561/

Discussion: Extremely high calcium score at 42 - is there any positive here??

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 13, 2022

I'm not sure where you are located, but in MN I had two awful experiences with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1261112/

Discussion: Started Repatha - Side Effects

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Mar 18 11:32am

I know next to nothing about hypercholesterolemia, but it's discussed in a couple books that I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/102543/

Discussion: Supplements vs statins - which is more effective?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Jul 6, 2016

I would like to comment on how I feel emotionally, since that was the original intent...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/851170/

Discussion: High Coronary Calcium Score: How do others feel emotionally?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 28, 2023

@bigbern- I have always watched what I have eaten and did a hr. of cardio and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/130040/

Discussion: High Coronary Calcium Score: How do others feel emotionally?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Aug 20, 2018

Hello everyone, first time poster here with a similar tale. First I want to take a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/130262/

Discussion: High Coronary Calcium Score: How do others feel emotionally?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Dec 30, 2019

I totally agree. I’m a 54 F. Looking back, I wish I would’ve been more educated...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1054382/

Discussion: Living with high calcium score

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Apr 20, 2024

to MAYOCONNECTUSER1 I'm a retired health teacher and have studied nutrition since 1978. As for the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1150133/

Discussion: Anyone else out there with extremely high lipoprotein (a)?

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: Oct 1, 2024

I have had Coronary Artery Spams multiple Arteries since I was 41. I also have Coronary...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137062/

Discussion: PRINZMETAL ANGINA/VARIANT ANGINA

Support Group: Heart & Blood Health

Posted: May 16, 2017