What is a Coronary Calcium Score?

In this video Dr. Jamnadas talk about what a calcium score is why it is an important work up for cardiovascular patients.

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About Dr. Pradip Jamnadas, MD, MBBS, FACC, FSCAI, FCCP, FACP

The founder and Chief Medical Officer of Cardiovascular Interventions, P.A. in Orlando Florida where, since 1990, he has been repeatedly recognized in local publications as a Top Doctor performing thousands of interventional procedures in hospital and out patient settings. As a consultant cardiologist with a large diversified inpatient and outpatient practice he is noted for his passions for teaching and illuminating prevention for cardiovascular disease . He is also a clinical assistant professor of medicine at The Florida State University and University of Central Florida.

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Disclaimer: The information provided is for general knowledge and is not a substitute for individual medical advice. All viewers should consult their physician before starting any medical program or treatment. Any action you take upon the information that you find within this content is strictly at your own risk. Neither Dr. Pradip Jamnadas nor Cardiovascular Interventions will be liable for any damages or losses in connection with the content on this YouTube Channel.

[jhask]

I was 58 years old when my PCP suggested a CAC test due to high cholesterol numbers due to KETO lifestyle. I’m 5’11 and 179 lbs. Low triglycerides numbers. The CAC score came back less than 1. I was very pleased with the score! Doc immediately and strongly suggested statins. I said no way and after hearing this again at next visit I dropped the doc. Amazing how powerful big pharma is.

[CelineNoyce]

I have had high cholesterol for 30 years. My doctors actually fired me because I refused to go on statins. Finally at age 50 I was about to break up with another PCP... I asked for a CAC (she didn't bring it up) - my score... ZERO. Do you think that stopped her from still insisting on statins? Nope... I fired her. I don't love my new primary care but I have discovered that when I got to get labs I can tell the lab not to run the cholesterol tests that my doctor puts in (usually without telling me).

[FrenchViking]

I have so much respect for you Sir, you are a real doctor, it's rare to see a doctor who's heart isn't corrupted by the system.

[iamkat]

Love learning from Dr. Jamnadas! A few years ago I decided I did not want to follow the family history - my dad had already died from atherosclerosis and one of my brothers had had a heart attack and bypass. I went the way of following the keto guidelines, not strict- but staying away from sugar, grains, pasta and starches- which I got flack from my family for, calling it dangerous of me. Fast forward to a few months ago. My mom and all of my (3) brothers have had heart attacks and bypass surgery. I am still with keto. My recent chemistry and lipids labs were normal, and had a calcium coronary scoring CT. At 51yrs my score was a big 0!

[MrPancakeRepairman]

Dr. Jamnadas - you're a legend sir, thank you kindly for your excellent talks on fasting, diabetes, sugar and heart disease. Absolutely brilliant, thanks so much.

[gregnixon]

At 50, my CAC score was a 3. Very happy about that. My wife’s at 45 was a 0. She won.

[ToniDJohns]

Thank you. You have begun to describe exactly what happened 15 years ago. Now am on a ketogenisis food program and it's working. Am sleeping better, energy better, handling pandemic lockdowns stress better.

[petercyr]

It is very important to know your CAC score. I have been managing my T2D for 24 years by being a fat burner with a very low carb diet. My first CAC in 2018 was 73 and is now 148. Great for being and old diabetic!!
My wife has never been never been viewed as at risk for diabetes. Surprize!, her first CAC in 2018 was 529. Not good. She is also low carb especially since then. Now 3 years later her CAC was 1249. We have a great low carb cardiologist, by the way and he has been taking great care of her since 2018. No real symptoms, stress tests ok. Dr decided to do an angiogram of the left side. Circumflex and LAD. This was done yesterday. No stenosis at all. No stent placed. Big time arterial remodeling! What a relief!! I believe she was insulin resitant enough over the years to get huge plaque development, but low carb diet slowed or stopped it but the calcium is still coming in to old plaques as part of healing. Her labs are always stellar. Low TG, high LDL, pattern A LDL-p low HSCRP, etc. It is my belief if she continues low carb, no significant new plaque will develop and she will be ok for a long time.

[priscillajacko]

Just had calcium score done and was pleased to have 0 even though my cholesterol is high! Now after watching so many of Dr J’s videos I have the rationale for changing my diet. The videos on gut bacteria are amazing and I am sending to many friends. Sugar has always been my weakness and I have the fatty liver to prove it 🥲 but now I have resolved to improve my gut health knowing everything depends on it!!

[GaryRebe]

2.5 years ago my cardiologist recommended I get a calcium scan although insurance would not pay for it it might be revealing.
I hope it has become covered by my insurance although I can and now will pay $100-150 for it and thank you for the video!

[Zaeiouy_dB]

Thank you for this reinforcement of what I had read from Dr. Malhotra's book. I'm in the process of getting this test for my wife. Thank you for all your work. You're amazing.

[mztscrazytown]

how nice when a doctor looks at the whole body and not just one score (like LDL) - some people do fine with fairly high cholesterol. I wonder - what other signs are there of heart disease? vitamin D? what is happening with the hormones? At 60 with high cholesterol since going thru menopause I have asked my new doctor what other signs are there that I am at risk of a heart attack? she said I should do a CT coronary calcium score - which I am willing to do to answer just that question.

[ashokshah]

I am very happy to know my wife of age 72 years who have Calcium score of 2.5.🙏🙏

[marilynvillanueva]

Thank You for sharing this excellent knowledge on how to protect our Heart from calcium .

[sapperstang]

Had a workup last year for random episodes of tachycardia. They did a chest CT that showed minimal calcification but it wasn’t ever mentioned by my cardiologist. I think I’ll get a score too for a better look.

[kpatel]

Thanks DOC for bringing very Informative video to us.

[SeaStarGazer]

I underwent the Coronary Cat Scan w contrast 3 years ago after an abnormal exercise stress test. Results were “Zero blockages.” In June this year chest pain woke me at 4:20am. Went to ER for a cardiac workup. Another Coronary Cat Scan w contrast done. Result “Zero blockages.” Docs said chest pain not heart related. Well that’s a huge relief but still at square one, what causes the “chest pain” that wakes me at that hour out of a dead sleep?? Now if I can just get the life insurance underwriter to reduce the annual cost my life insurance policy!

[dal]

I have family history of high cholestrol I have it since 20 now 53 my calcium score is 0 i had 1 test at 48 was 0 and still 0 at 53 ....and my ldl is 195 total cholesterol is 253 I can not take statins ....but even tho family has high cholesterol no one has heart diease is a topic more doctors should study

[jamescalifornia]

Vitamin K2 may help keep calcium out of arteries 👌

[chaz]

Doctor, a bit of music at the start and end of a video is a nice touch, but the music during your presentation is very distracting.