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A coronary calcium score of zero does not mean the arteries are free of disease, and in a younger adult it is far weaker reassurance than it looks.

Drawn from what Eric Topol and Peter Attia said

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  1. Eric Topol Cardiologist, founder and director of the Scripps Research… We know that arteries with a calcium (CAC) score of zero can be highly inflamed, and that high CAC scores are not necessarily high-risk for cardiovascular events. The Coronary Artery Inflammation Controversyerictopol.substack.com · 5 Sept 2026All 3 korrents from this piece
    We know that arteries with a calcium (CAC) score of zero can be highly inflamed, and that high CAC scores are not necessarily high-risk for cardiovascular events.
  2. Peter Attia Physician and founder of Early Medical In other words, the absence of calcium is not the same as the absence of disease—it may simply mean the disease hasn’t reached the stage CAC is designed to detect. Zero coronary calcium does not mean zero cardiovascular riskpeterattiamd.com · 1 Aug 2026All 2 korrents from this piece
    In other words, the absence of calcium is not the same as the absence of disease—it may simply mean the disease hasn’t reached the stage CAC is designed to detect.

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