Extensive Plaque build up in LAD from a CT Calcium Score Result

[nnchin1]

Hi: My Cholesterol test results have always been perfect. I am 71 and has treated Type 2 Diabetes for some 30 years. My blood pressure is perfect and well controlled. Can you tell me why I have this extensive plaque? Is it caused by my smoking 3 rolled tobacco smoke a day? I have never experienced any angina? I have no thyroid problems?

[nnchin1]

No sticky blood or APS

[MaryF Administrator in reply to nnchin1]

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[724864]

I would say that smoking would be one of the main causes for plaque in your arteries, also if you are on a high fat diet which you should not be due to your type 2 diabetes.

Hope this helps, Lorraine.

[nnchin1 in reply to 724864]

Does gourmet answer take into account the Cholesterol con no ?

[nnchin1]

Lorraine: I am not on a high fat diet. I smoke only 3 cigy for 40 years and now only about 1 or two tiny rolled up tobacco per day. I am about to give it up altogether. I regularly take three tablespoon of juiced lemon fizzled with quarter table spoon of baking soda mixed with water first thing in the morning. I also occasionally take juiced garlic with ginger cooked with honey. I never have any indications of heart attack or angina pains at all. There is photographic evidence of calcification in the coronary arteries but no photo graphic evidence of extensive plaque in the LAD as it was just a report description by Imaging specialist. What is your opinion.

[nnchin1 in reply to nnchin1]

Doctors are saying that some calcification has a scaffolding effect in the lumen of the coronary arteries. Also that some plaque build up may not even calcification. What say you?

[hihannula]

Are you on warfarin. If so it causes arterial calcification! I’ve been on warfarin long term and I have a coronary calcification score of 800. Normal is between 0-35. 0 being the preferred score! I hope this helps. Holly

[Lure2 in reply to hihannula]

Hi hihannula,

You have now answered a 2 year old question and the person (nnchin1) has said to APsnotFab that she or he is not diagnosed with APS or sticky blood.

Has a Doctor told you that Warfarin causes coronary calcification?

Kerstin

[hihannula]

I have yet to receive a concrete yes or no whenever I breach the subject about the connection of long term warfarin use and coronary calcification. The subject is changed immediately.

I decided to a bit of research and found many articles that say yes it does cause calcification anywhere in the body because of the deficiency of vitamin k the warfarin causes.One article is from the Monash University. monash.edu/articles/warfari...

The Uk has done numerous studies as well.....

[hihannula]

PS I'll have to look at the dates these articles have been posted. Just getting used to this website. Thank you for bring that to my attention Kerstin. Cheers. Holly