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Originally Posted by Golfer222
A calcium score of 94 is not that bad depending on age. It is not 94 out of a 100. It is called an Agaston score and can be well into the thousands. Per the American College of Cardiology, it should only be used to determine need for a statin in a person of intermediate risk (5%-20%) of developing coronary disease. No need to repeat once the value is above zero.
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Absolutely agree. The only time I ever ordered it was to make a borderline decision re: a statin easier. Interestingly, my wife actually had a Ca++ score (before we got married) for a high LDL. However, her entire family history would be suggestive that it was more likely a marker for A Milano protein that a type IV hyperlipidemia. Combine that with her statement that she would never take a statin and I wouldn't have even ordered it for her.