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Can you describe calcified coronary artery disease?
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Calcified CAD: Plaque in coronary arteries is in a real sense abnormal tissue. Calcium tends to accumulate in abnormal tissues in our bodies. This phenomenon is called dystrophic calcification. The amount of coronary artery calcium as detected by specialized ct scans can be used as a predictor of future cardiac events such as heart attack.
Answered 1/13/2016
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Calcification : Of atherosclerotic plaques occurs over time. Soft or margarine-like plaques create inflammation which the body tries to "stabilize". One of the cells trying to stabilize these plaques is an osteoblast which calcifies these plaques.
Answered 9/28/2012
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