Question

Is coronary artery calcification serious?

Answer 1

Coronary artery calcification:

1. Coronary Artery Calcification is a condition where calcium builds up inside the walls of the arteries that supply oxygenated blood to the heart.
2. Coronary artery calcification is a serious condition.
3. This occurs after about five years of plaque (fat and cholesterol) formation in arteries (atherosclerosis).
4. If left untreated, it can limit blood flow to the heart and cause life-threatening complications.
5. Long-term EDTA-tetracycline chemotherapy can reverse calcification in coronary artery disease.