2023年7月22日 · When calcium is present, the higher the score, the higher the risk of heart disease. A score of 100 to 300 means moderate plaque deposits. It's associated with a relatively high risk of a heart attack or other heart disease over the next 3 to 5 years. A score greater than 300 is a sign of more extensive disease and a higher heart attack risk.

2024年7月10日 · Aortic valve calcification may be an early symptom of heart disease, even if there aren't any other heart disease symptoms. Aortic valve calcification and stenosis tend to affect older adults. When this process happens in younger people, it's often caused by:

2024年6月14日 · Heart CT scan. A CT scan of the heart can show calcium deposits and blockages in the heart arteries. Calcium deposits can narrow the arteries. Sometimes dye is given by IV during this test. The dye helps create detailed pictures of the heart arteries. If dye is used, the test is called a CT coronary angiogram. Cardiac catheterization and angiogram.

2024年6月14日 · Heart attack. A heart attack can happen if atherosclerosis causes a blood clot. A clot can block blood flow. The lack of blood can damage the heart muscle. The amount of damage depends in part on how quickly you are treated. Heart failure.Narrowed arteries in the heart or high blood pressure can slowly make the heart weak or stiff.

2024年10月18日 · Heart condition present at birth, called a congenital heart defect. Some children are born with an aortic valve that has only two cusps instead of the usual three. If there are only two cusps, it's called a bicuspid aortic valve. Rarely, an aortic valve may have one or four cusps. Calcium buildup on the valve, called aortic valve calcification.

2024年11月14日 · There is some evidence that calcium supplements can increase the risk of heart attack. Some research suggests that the risk is significantly higher in people with diabetes. One review of studies found that calcium supplements increased the risk of heart disease, particularly in healthy postmenopausal women.

Because exercise makes the heart pump harder and faster than it does during most daily activities, an exercise stress test can show heart conditions that might otherwise be missed. If you can't exercise, you may get medicine that affects the heart like exercise does. Echocardiogram. This test uses sound waves to show blood flow through the heart.

This is a treatment for certain types of cancer. Radiation to the chest area can sometimes cause the mitral valve to thicken and harden. The heart valve damage typically occurs 20 to 30 years after radiation therapy. Heart condition present at birth, called a congenital heart defect. Rarely, some babies are born with a narrowed mitral valve.

Atherosclerosis in the arteries close to the heart can lead to coronary artery disease. This may cause chest pain, a heart attack or heart failure. Carotid artery disease. This is atherosclerosis in the arteries close to the brain. Complications include a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or stroke. Peripheral artery disease.

2023年6月13日 · This action creates a substance that leaves the body in the urine. Some researchers say chelation therapy can treat heart disease because the medicine may stick to — and remove — calcium found in deposits that clog arteries. However, chelation therapy for heart disease remains controversial. Here's what is known so far: