High Calcium Score

Understanding the Number, Reducing Risk, and Taking the Right Preventive Step

Being told you have a high coronary calcium score can feel unsettling, especially if you feel well or were not expecting the result.

At CoCardio™, we help individuals understand what the calcium score actually means, what it does and does not tell you about your heart, and how to take prevention-first, circulation-focused steps to protect long-term heart health.

A calcium score is not a diagnosis or a sentence. It is information and information is most powerful when acted on early.

What Is a Coronary Calcium Score?

A coronary calcium score comes from a specialized CT scan that measures calcified plaque in the coronary arteries, the vessels that supply blood to the heart.

Calcium in the arteries is a marker of atherosclerosis, or plaque buildup over time. A higher score suggests a higher overall plaque burden and higher long-term cardiovascular risk.

What’s important to know is that a calcium score:

That is why follow-up evaluation matters.

Understanding Your Calcium Score Range and What It Means for Prevention

Calcium scores are reported as numbers. Each range helps guide how proactive prevention should be.

Calcium Score: 0

Even at zero, prevention matters, especially with family history or risk factors.

Calcium Score: 1–99

This is often when lifestyle, circulation support, and monitoring can make the biggest long-term impact.

Calcium Score: 100–399

At this stage, understanding heart function, circulation, and symptoms becomes essential to guide prevention.

Calcium Score: 400 or Higher

This does not mean an emergency, but it does mean the heart deserves closer attention and thoughtful next steps.

Why the Number Is Only the Starting Point

Two people with the same calcium score can have very different outcomes.

Your real risk depends on:

How well your heart is pumping
Whether blood flow is adequate during activity
Presence or absence of symptoms such as chest discomfort or fatigue
Blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, and inflammation
Stress, sleep, and lifestyle factors

At CoCardio™, we focus on context, not just the number.

How CoCardio™ Helps After a High Calcium Score

Once urgent issues are ruled out, CoCardio™ helps individuals move from worry to clarity.

We help you:

Understand how your calcium score fits into your overall heart health
Evaluate heart structure and pumping function
Identify modifiable risk factors
Reduce uncertainty with clear, plain-language explanations
Build a personalized, prevention-first strategy

This is where prevention becomes actionable.

Heart Function Testing After a High Calcium Score

Heart Function Testing, also known as an echocardiogram, is often an important next step.

This non-invasive ultrasound allows us to:

It helps answer the question: “How is my heart functioning today, given this plaque burden?”

CoCardio Boost™ (ECP) for Circulation Support

For appropriate candidates, CoCardio Boost™ (External Counterpulsation) may be considered as a non-invasive way to support circulation.

ECP has been studied for its ability to:

Improve blood flow to the heart muscle
Support collateral circulation around existing plaque
Improve exercise tolerance and stamina
Support quality of life
Build a personalized, prevention-first strategy

While CoCardio Boost™ does not remove plaque or lower a calcium score, it may help optimize circulation around narrowed arteries and support heart performance.

Candidacy is determined carefully through consultation and heart imaging.

A Prevention-First, Consultation-Based Approach

Every high calcium score journey at CoCardio™ begins with understanding.

Through a Root Cause Consultation, we help you:

It helps answer the question:
This ensures care is personalized, responsible, and intentional.

Who This Support Is For

This approach may be helpful if you:

Have been told you have a high or elevated calcium score
Want clarity beyond a CT scan number
Have risk factors such as high cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes, or family history
Want non-invasive, prevention-focused guidance
Live in Encinitas or the greater San Diego area

Adjunct to Standard Medical Care

CoCardio™ does not replace cardiology care and does not establish a doctor-patient relationship.

Our consultations, heart function testing, and CoCardio Boost™ services are educational and supportive, designed to complement care provided by your physician or cardiologist.

Many individuals share their results with their healthcare providers as part of a coordinated care plan.

From a Number to a Plan

A calcium score is a signal, not a verdict.

At CoCardio™, we help you understand that signal, assess how your heart is functioning today, and take proactive steps to protect your future.

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