Heart & Blood Health Support Group

I had my CAC done and my result is 396. My cholesterol is on the high end of normal. Do I really need a statin?

Have high CAC score (1400) but no blockage evident. Great stress test. 62 yr old male. Taking statin and baby aspirin. Any recommendation on the...

I am 8 months surviving a heart attack due to CAD. My first cardiologist put me on Lipitor, then simvastatin and finally Crestor. The Lipitor...

I'm 62 have high LDL and a Calcium score of 979, I have no symptoms and recently passed a stress test. I'm trying to decide...

Hello all, brand new here although spent all day lurking yesterday reading posts. My 68 year old (asymptomatic) husband got his CAC score this week...

I am a 60 year old male and a non smoker and have found out this morning that my CT Heart Angiogram has identified minor...

I had terrible side effects with statins (any statin, any dosage). For about 30 years my doctors have pushed statins andI have resisted. Finally I...

I've had a history of borderline cholesterol. Age about 50 and generally active life style with activities like brisk walking, Tennis (2-3 times week). Weekly...

Hello All I wonder if anyone here can help me to shed some light on what my recent CT Coronary Scan report means? It was...

Does anyone have a high cardiac calcium score that has already been taking statins? I’m reading that taking statins can cause the score to increase.