?: What was the calcium score of the entire coronary tree? I doubt it was zero if there's an 80% left main stenosis. That said, not all coronary artery blockage is due to atherosclerosis. You mention AF. It's conceivable that non-calc thrombus from the left atrium could obstruct the coronary tree. Vasculitis & Cor dissection (rare) also can cause non-calc stenosis. (so the answer is "yes").
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Quite possible: Not all blockages contain calcium. In general calcium deposits over time so relatively younger plaques may not contain enough calcium to be detected on a CT scan. Also even heavily calcified blockages may not be significant if they don't compromise flow. Need to combine multiple sources, especially stress testing to evaluate the significance of blockages.
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Possible.: Calcium score does not have 100% sensitivity for picking up stenosis; thus it is possible to have stenosis with a zero score.
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Yes, it: is possible. The calcium scoring CT scan can only identify the burden of calcified atheromatous plaque. It is possible to have non calcified "soft" plaque that won't be detected.
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