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coronary artery calcification
Deposition of Ca+2 in the coronary arteries.
* also see coronary artery calcium
Etiology:
- atherosclerosis
- chronic renal failure
Clinical significance:
- absence of coronary artery calcification associated with low risk for cardiovascular events [1]
Related
coronary artery
coronary artery calcium (CAC testing)
coronary artery disease; coronary atherosclerosis (CAD)
General
arterial calcification
References
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 19.
American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2021