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During non-invasive ct cardiac calcium (agatston) scoring scan is one more likely to find calcium (plaques)deposits in thoracic aorta or coronary arteries in 68 year old men? why?

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

NATURALLY, atherosclerotic vascular disease (one of the manifestations is calcium plaques by X-ray studies) progresses with AGING, worse in patients with history of uncontrolled hypertension and hyperlipidemia, usually more pronounced in men than women at the same age and same risk factors.

Answered 2/9/2023

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