Heart health guide
What a CAC score of zero means
A CAC score of zero means the scan found no detectable calcified coronary plaque. It does not exclude noncalcified plaque or remove the need to consider symptoms and other risk factors.
How can a fit person have a high calcium score?
Fitness is one part of risk. Age, inherited factors, cholesterol exposure, smoking history and other factors also matter. Ask your clinician to review the score and its percentile in the context of your history.
Should a zero score change my medication?
Discuss the result with the prescriber before making changes. Family history, diabetes and other factors can still matter when clinicians interpret a zero score.