These are the arteries that carry blood TO your heart. All the rest of your arteries carry blood away from the heart so all your organs can survive.
Calcification is an indirect marker of atherosclerosis or hardening of the arteries.
The less calcium you have, the less likely you are to have plaque build-up, but the more calcium you have, the more likely that you may have a blockage. If you have a question that you think is common enough to be included in this section, please send it to Dr. Bayne Selby . You will receive a personal answer to your question and it may be included here.