Maximum hematocrit recommended with positive calcium score

haynewp · 2025-11-16T12:22:06-0600

Is there a reduction in the maximum recommended hematocrit value as a function of coronary calcium score? I currently have a 52.8 hematocrit with a past CAC score of 153.

Vince · 2025-11-16T14:36:55-0600

A CAC score of 153 I wouldn't consider it bad. As long as your VO2 max is good. I wouldn't be concerned. Just stop the growth of plaque and you'll be good.

Your arteries can reshape themselves and stay open even with a high CT score which I would not consider yours high.

haynewp · 2025-11-16T14:48:58-0600

Vince said:
A CAC score of 153 I wouldn't consider it bad. As long as your VO2 max is good. I wouldn't be concerned. Just stop the growth of plaque and you'll be good.

Your arteries can reshape themselves and stay open even with a high CT score which I would not consider yours high.

Thanks. The CAC was from about 5 years ago but I’ve been on 40 mg rosuvastatin since then and passed a stress test in the last 2 years. I wasn’t on TRT back then though so my hematocrit wasn’t high.