Originally Posted by
Artmo
my calcium score was in th 90th percentile 10 years ago; I’m now 82. My cardiologist told to pay no attention to it, as it does not indicate a blockage, only calcification of the artery walls themselves. I’ve paid no attention and am still riding!
This is correct and something which many people don't understand. Calcium score is a pretty good measure of cardiovascular risk, derived from large group studies and correlates with, but does not indicate, the presence of potentially dangerous plaques in the coronary arteries. If you want to know how bad your vessels are, get a CT angiogram.