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NCP and Zero Calcium score
Eight years ago I had a calcium score of zero, but was told I had a 50 to 70% blockage in my LAD which was believed to be NCP. Today's calcium score is also zero, despite having taken statins for eight years. Does this mean that I never had NCP? Or does it mean that the medication didn't work even a little bit?
Hello and welcome to the forum. It's really important to talk to your doctor and ask this question. They are in charge of your care and the best source. However, to give some information to help, a zero calcium score is usually considered a good thing. It means no calcium in the heart and that means a low likelihood of a heart attack. The lower the number is considered better. https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/heart-scan/about/pac-20384686 You can read that in relation to calcium in the heart. Still having a calcium score of zero would still be a good thing. Please verify with your doctor. I think there may be a misunderstanding of the correlation between things. Can you let us know what your doctor says?
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