A member asked:

I was told i have a single left renovascular calcification. what is this?

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Dr. Tony Ho answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Vessel plaque: The same calcifications that can occur in coronary arteries can occur in any other vessel in the body; there is special emphasis placed on the renal vasculature because impairment of blood flow through there can cause high blood pressure (renovascular hypertension).

Answered 12/7/2012

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