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What is the average cardiac calcium score for a male aged 35-45 regardless of overall health? can a score be reduced with diet, exercise, & time?
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Average is 0: At about age 53 approximately 50% of white males have cac > 0. Once calcium is detectable it really never goes down..."rock is rock".
Answered 4/24/2019
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