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My calcium score is 65.8 which is okay, but the entirety of the score resides in the left anterior descending aorta. am i still good? it also says my ascending aorta "borderline dialted" at 4x4 cm. "borderline" anything doesn't sound too good?
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in aorta better than in coronary arteries. Borderline suggests it may may need to be checked agin in future. Disuss with team.
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