All About the Calcium Score | Heart Scan
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
- Here we talk about a commonly performed test to assess future cardiovascular risk called a CT Calcium Scan. This provides a validated 'score' that reflects the amount of calcium that is detected within the wall of the heart arteries. Calcium is a mineral that is stored in our bones and teeth. Over time, this can also form within fatty plaque deposits in the walls of the arteries of the heart.
The calcium score, among all the other cardiovascular risk factors, can help provide greater insights into long term treatment strategies to help reduce risk. Here Professor Barlis discusses what the test is, how it is performed and what information it may provide when looking at heart health.
Three years ago, at age 72, I scored a whopping 1600 plus on the calcium test!!...I figured I would be dead within a year...Currently, I am being evaluated for a TAVR procedure, as well as undergoing Ablation for AFIB. Obviously, my situation is bad, but the calcium score does not mean one is going to drop dead at any minute...in fact, it seems to be the least of my problems!
Remember, for every doctor that says one thing, there is another doctor that says the opposite. Listen to all sides of every story before you make a judgment.
Zero here. 59 yrs old male. Took my CAC test on 8-4-22. Workout 5 days a week . All weight training for about 28 yrs. Surprised with results since I have high triglycerides 200 to 400. A1c 5.5. Fasting glucose average 94. Took a Fasting insulin test 7.1. BP average 110/65. Take bunch of supplements that runs about 150 dollars a month. Also test my blood at least every 6 months. Even after all this I dont take my health for granted. God is good. Watch your health because most doctors won't. And look into functional doctors. They think out of the box.
Wow! That's awesome!
My score is a little high, but I smoked for years. I spend on supplements too and don't take any medication. Agreed. Stay on top of your own health. Big time!
@@sweettaterpie7009 CAC is useless CIMT only will show dangerous SOFT Plaque.. CAC hard plaque is GOOD
@@jerseytony1 Thank you. Good to know that!
What do you mean by a functional doctor? How do you identify and interview them to find a good one?
Heart attack is if you have soft plaque. High Triglycerides is an indicator of insulin resistance. Request for a CIMT test to check for soft plaque
Great explanation. Thank you.
I just had a scan and am now learning what I did.
Well done! Love the painting in the background
Thank you! :)
Informative. Thank you
I had a test today and the score for my LAD was 288 and 121 in my Right Coronary Artery. I have no symptoms like chest tightness, chest pain, shortness of breath, etc., but I'm slightly overweight, have hypertension, and have a family history of heart disease. I'm 42 and I understand that's high for my age. Needless to say, I was freaking out. Especially since I was immediately scheduled with an appointment with a cardiologist hours after my test results came in. Your video here was very informative and eased my mind just a bit. Thank you for posting it!
What did they do. They do go in there and fix it??
I just got mine done today. I scored 1 on right coronary artery. I was eating ketovore to carnivore since Jan this year. Lost 20 lbs. A1C is 5, fasting glucose 87, ldl 302, trig/hdl 83/77. Do research on keto diet to reduce your calcium build up. I used to eat high vegetables, carbs diet.
Thank you for sharing, I am planning a follow up video on the calcium score video to focus on what it all means if the value is high. Thanks for supporting the channel.
@JadeSchwartz_jhadyspeaks Thanks for getting this keto/carnivore information out there! It needs to be seen!!
@woodster72 you're welcome and I agree. My husband was t2 diabetic for 35 yrs. Reversed his disease and medication free after 6 months carnivore. He is a truck driver and you know how hard it is for truckers to eat healthy. He lost 73 lbs and has more energy.
love that painting
I’m 18 and my dad’s 62. He did some smoking back in the day but quit way before I was born. He is overweight and (used to) drink milk with every meal and loves eating meat and fried food. He got his CAC score back a few days ago and it was 2301. Everywhere on the internet, there is no graph that even accounts for a score that high. He doesn’t show any signs of pain in his chest, but I can’t stop worrying about him. Apparently his risk of heart attack is extremely high. My mom says we should be happy we caught it before it does damage with physical symptoms, but I can’t wrap my head around that number. 2301. I’m really scared for him.
It's awesome that you are taking the time to do research to help your Dad. I don't know anything about those numbers -they sound scary!-but if you can get him to cut out all junk food,, processed carbs and just start walking at least 30 minutes a day to lose weight that's a good place to start. I'm glad he has you 😊
He shouldn’t be eating fried foods unless they’re fried in the bacon fat, olive oil, butter, or coconut oil. Vegetable seed oils, like Crisco and flour will get you before you know it.
Get him on low carb and ask him to check out some of the keto doctors like Dr. Ken Berry and Eric berg on UA-cam. I promise you it can turned his life around.. these doctors knew years ago what the medical profession is just now realizing and is having a hard time admitting to. Doesn’t coincide with their statins and other pill pushing.
My husband and son would still be alive today, Had they not been under the care of such respected physicians. Even the diabetes association resisted this and it is mentioned on some thing like page 283 of their program. However, the head of the organization is on keto ha ha. At least have him check into it.
Dad is a Legend lol
He needs to change his life style
Aspirin and vitamin k2 daily
See a cardiologist asap and perhaps a cardiac angiogram like yesterday
Mine was over 3100. Got a Nuclear stress test everything is ok. Worry does no good.
Useful info, thank you.
Thank you Steven for watching.
Great explanation Dr. Thank you!
Thanks for the info
Thank you for the informative video I got a alcium score of 3 on a cardiac CTA angiogram when I was getting a full workup for chest pain but I also have EOE and that is also a common. I've had them on and off for years and just wanted to follow-up to be sure. The hospital told me to start a daily Statin low-dose and the daily aspirin low dose. I followed up with a cardiologist and they suggested the daily Statin but not the aspirin. This was when I was 43 so it's been a year and was so worried about taking a daily medication for the rest of my life so I never started. But of course I want to keep myself safe and mitigate any risk so I can be here for my wife and young daughter. The idea of having any type of cardiac issue of course freaks you out. I was going to follow up with the cardiologists now that it's been a year and I'm sure we'll still have to take it but I certainly will if that's the case. I don't have any other risk factors and of course I'm watching my diet and trying to exercise more. I do have sinus tachycardia or sinus rhythm with occasional SRVs or something. And my EKG always say normal variant I believe or something like that. Anyway, appreciate the video.
The research I’ve seen states that vitamin K2 takes calcium out of soft tissues and deposits it in our bones. My doc wants me to take aspirin which often causes stomach ulcers, and you can’t take V K2 and aspirin at the same time
@@kathygann7632 Interesting. Always so hard to know which way to go. My cardiologist still wants me to take the statin but because my labs were good said I can take 3x per week. Also prescribed metoprolol for when I have elevated or unsettling heart rate, feeling or pains. Have not started anything yet but I suppose I will at this pint.
I asked my doctor after a yearly exam, about doing a calcium score test. Test result came back with a score of One. At 69 years old I can't explain the difference between peoples scores. I have been taking suppliments my whole life, a B complex has been on my vitamin intake for over 40 years. Glod Bless.
Very informative video
once again...thank you so much!
71 male, vegetarian over 50 years, exercise at least 5 days a week, cardio and weights, vigorous at least 2x a week. Cholesterol less than 200 over past 20 years, LDL 99-122 over past 20 years. triglycerides < 100 never smoked, Just had heart CT score was 1675!! WTF
I feel your fustration. I am 73 male , BP good, Cholesterol borderline, Trigly low, LDL low, HDL good, minor exercise twice a week, never smoked or drank and I am very slim. My CT score was 800! My physician says its okay but of course I will see a cardiologist at the end of the month for his opinion. From what I have been reading the CT score includes good calcium which is soft which just floats around and the bad calcium that is hard and sticks to the arterial walls. Maybe that's the next test I should get? I second your WTF!
You might try photobiomodulation
@@jamesgordon8867 You got to be joking!
Are you taking a statin and if so how long have you been on it? Statins will accelerate calcification of your arteries...it's how statins "stabilize plaque".
Check your LPa!
I have swallow syncope and a 4 week halter monitor showed 1st and 2nd degree type 1 AV block with bradycardia to 25 BPM. My cardiologist suspects the heart block could be from calcium deposits as a result of my bicuspid aortic valve interfering with electrical conduction of the heart pacing. Will this imaging and Ca score test confirm this possibility?
I just when and got this test
Is the Total Exam DLP numbers ?
or the CTDIvol numbers ?
Wish on is your score ☝️
I am trying VitK & magnesium with photobiomodulation.
Will redo after 1 year to see if this helped.
Only have a score of 45.
I hope they study lifestyles of low vs high scores to see if they can find out why
my scores on everything are normal but i got a 14 calcium score. should i go on statins? dr recommended as a preventative measure!
If my scan result was zero, why do I still have all these other symptoms such as chest pain when I exert myself, high blood pressure, heart rate beats per min always above 100, high cholesterol. It's so frustrating to be looked at like Im crazy, when the tests came back zero and Doctor doesnt think theres a problem. So defeating.
Thank you for commenting, always worth getting any ongoing symptoms evaluated. A CT calcium score is not an appropriate test when assessing symptoms that may be present, it is purely a test that would be considered when someone does not have any symptoms.
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Your symptoms sounds exactly like mine.. note: coronary calcium score does not detect plaque that has no calcium... So you could have plaque in the arteries but the plaque has yet to form calcium in it
Have faith do magnesium supplements 450 mg everyday I'm surprised on your outcome
I have chronic insomnia and took calcium supplements for years before bed. No more as it doesn't relax me anymore. But concerned about any higher risk that may have been created ?
You may need a magnesium supplement there are several kinds and they help in several areas, so check it out.
You can also make sure you have the foods which contain magnesium, although the soils are depleted now and there’s just not as much in food anymore.
I’m 66 and just had a cac test that showed the LAD artery is at 350. The cardiologist was very concerned initially and did a stress test that showed some irregularities in the heart beat. Arrhythmia etc. then he did a cardiolite stress test showed the blockage but the flow was not bad enough to do a heart catheterization or stent or bypass.
I still feel like I have a time bomb in my heart that would be fatal if the calcium deposits tear or loosen and cause a total obstruction.
This is called the widow maker heart attack. Any opinions on what I should ask next.
At 66 I had a score of 924. Went on a ketogenic diet, lost about 60 lbs. feel great now at 73.
I don’t smoke or drink, NO sugar or processed foods. Exercise regularly. Get 7 hours of sleep every night and reduce stress. Have your doctor test you for metabolic disfunction - pre diabetes. Control your blood pressure.
It's not the calcium deposits that you need to worry about if they're not causing you any problems. It's the soft plaque that breaks off that causes heart attacks and strokes. I'm 71 years old, and I have a 1749 CAC score. I've had a CT heart scan done, and it came back normal. I also had a stress test, and it also came back normal. I now watch what I eat. Absolutely no processed foods, sugar, and lower carbohydrates in my diet. Start reading ingredients on products you buy seed oils and dairy products are terrible for us. I replace butter with extra virgin olive oil on and in everything.
Added note:
My nephrologist said I should not start keto, it's because I only have one kidney.
119 score and doctor put me on 20 mg staton cholesterol med. otherwise my cholesterol is normal. I am confused
Dr you say the scan reports calcium deposit around the heart then how much calcium is deposited inside the arteries
Thank you. The scan looks at the calcium build up in the wall of the arteries, not sensitive enough to detect whether there is build up inside the artery. A CT coronary angiogram is often used to look for this which involves injection of dye during the CT scan. We are planning a video on CT coronary angiograms shortly.
Thanks good job my score is 229 77 years old no problems good diet exercise daily feel great do I need stantins
No. Statins stabilize plaque by....accelerating the calcification of your arteries. Look it up.
How does one get a test like this. I heard insurance don’t cover this and I’m ok with it. How much out of pocket without insurance and how can I get this test done??
It costs around $100.00. Just ask your doctor to order it, like any other test. It takes no longer than any other xray, though it's a CAT scan. The radiation dose is very low, no more than a woman's mammogram and most women at a certain age-gets one of those every year! I got a CAC done yesterday because of family history. It's was 0. I am 63.
Best is to have CIMT to check soft plaque
Should someone from ages below 35 go for calcium scoring for preventive purposes?
Always best to assess your individual risk with your local MD. We have many patients who seek advice and always useful to assess them in the context of their risk factors and the likelihood of developing cardiovascular events. Beyond the 40's and 50's there may be a role for Calcium scores but again, this should be individualised.
CT coronary angiogram...is 50% blockage normal for age 80?
I am 74 and also have 50% blockage. I am doing the Mediterranean diet, exercising, and destressing more. have a follow in December I hope things improve.
I have a calcium score of 33 I cannot take statins my ldl is 80 is there a way to decrease or erase calcium without meds
Vitamin K2 - the MK7 version...I recommend you read up on this.
Very misleading info, on the chart it states that any score over 400 means a high chance of heart attack within a year which is absolutely not correct! What the heck are you trying to do to people, give them a heart attack!
Thanks for your valuable feedback. The score is only one marker amongst many that need to be considered. Always worth discussing the individual risk with one's own doctor as the score is meaningless if we don't assess it in the context of the underlying risk factors.
just got my calcium score it was 1273 im 58 im, going to get a coronary angiogram next week to see if my pipes are very blocked
Why is there no score for soft plaque?
I have a normal liver panel. I have a 45 score. I like my joke.
Using magnesium and K2.
Statins and diabetes are incompatible.
Also using photobiomodulation for the inflammatory response
I never took more than 1/2 dose for 1month
It can't see it. And is not designed to unless dye is used.
I have nomal C1
C2 both norm.
C3 is very low
Dr. ,/ why and i
Have 2 stints what is going on??
Please answer ,
What to do ? Gary
You are low on magnesium take 450 mg every day and you'll be surprised
Female age 65 with a Calcium score of 66. Cardiologist said definitely NO Statins.
Fix liver , not statins where does cholesterol get made?
Why do doctors only focus on lab results and your heart and arteries? The liver is where heart disease starts.
Glad you get it. When do the docs figure it out?
You should look seriously at glucose & all the problems this creates
Yeah normal stress tests are useless and outdated
Why would anyone want their heart to be zapped with all those x rays?
Below a certain age the chance of having a positive calcium score are probably close to zero.
Well, at 40-50 years of age, it's better to no than not to know my arterial condition. After much research, I have been able to reverse my score. If you wait till something happens, you might have stints and many meds. No Thank You!
Run a calcium
Group . C1-ok
C2-ok C3 - low
Very low. After
1 heart attack
And 3 stints. All
Calcium.what
Treatment?