Calcification of the aorta is usually not a major disease, and in a small percentage of cases, plaque rupture and bleeding can occur.
Calcification of the aorta is a calcified atherosclerotic plaque in the arterial wall of the aorta’s traveled area, most of which are degenerative lesions in old age, and a few of which are caused by other reasons.
As age increases, the elasticity of blood vessels degenerates and atherosclerosis can occur, which in turn develops into aortic calcification. In addition, smoking, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, obesity, etc. may also be caused. Most of them are asymptomatic, and a small number of them may present with increased systolic blood pressure, widened pulse pressure, aortic aneurysm, and separation of aortic coarctation.
Aortic calcification can be treated with general therapy (active control of risk factors, reasonable diet, rational arrangement of work and life, appropriate activities, etc.), medication (use of lipid-regulating drugs, such as Rosuvastatin calcium; use of antiplatelet aggregation drugs, such as aspirin, etc.), interventional and surgical treatments.
Calcification of the aorta is generally not a serious disease and can be controlled by general treatment and medication when detected, with very few cases requiring surgery. Rarely, surgery is needed. Consult your doctor if you feel unwell.