coronary artery calcification

Introduction

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

More general terms

• arterial calcification

Additional terms

• coronary artery
• coronary artery calcium (CAC testing)
• coronary artery disease; coronary atherosclerosis (CAD)