What does coronary artery calcification mean?

Coronary artery calcification is generally understood as coronary artery calcification, which is atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries and the presence of calcium salt deposits in the vessel walls. Coronary arteries cause narrowing or blockage of the lumen as a pathological manifestation of the abnormality. Coronary arteries are medium-sized myoelastic arteries, due to the coronary artery vessel wall damage occurs, inflammatory factors, blood lipids, platelets in the damaged endothelium aggregation and accumulation, the formation of fibrous atheromatous plaques, so that the blood vessels become narrower, the blood flow through the reduction. Coronary artery blockage, narrowing, easily lead to myocardial ischemia, hypoxia, necrosis, triggering angina or even myocardial infarction. The occurrence of angina pectoris or myocardial infarction will seriously affect the patient’s life safety, and the serious condition may even have the possibility of sudden death. If you find coronary artery calcification, you need to seek medical treatment as soon as possible to avoid serious consequences.