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Originally Posted by MBAtarga
After my annual physical - the Dr told me the imaging center next door does scans for $99. I had no symptoms - was mostly curious and decided to have it done as a precaution since it was so inexpensive. I walked over and 20 minutes was done. My score came back at 0.
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That's awesome! That's a really good sign you're not likely to have any heart issues any time soon. I really expected mine to be zero or close to it. I'm active, fit, hike a lot, have great blood pressure, etc. But apparently, high CAC in older athletic types is a thing. However, no studies have been done with that group as a focus. If I read the numbers correctly, my 10 year risk of a cardiovascular event is 1:4. If I take the statin and artificially lower my cholesterol, it becomes 1:5.