My GP was happy to order to CAC (and impressed by the $99 price, so much less than Duke...like this should be a surprise to her ) The good news is that the score was low enough after plugging score/age adjusted and other coronary markers into all the Risk Evaluations she did not recommend statins or any medical interventions. Just improve lifestyle. My understanding is that once calcium is in the arteries it doesn't reverse...you just do not want to see progression. My score was 14 (Low end of Mild evidence of CAD) for plaque in one artery, so now I can worry why, what in my past formed it? Years of overweight, not enough exercise, too much calcium?....whatever, it is truly low on the scale, but I'm miffed at the all the 0s and 1s other LCers have The test is super simple, hold your breath a few times, the scan is "open" so no loud noise or enclosed feeling. But as my GP said, you also have to be prepared that the test will show something and then she would advise statins. We know that wouldn't end well.

Score levels and further info: http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/inf...g=ct_calscoring

http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-pro...on/prc-20015000