This blog post about renovascular calcifications from the web site is one of the best that I have read. There is so much information on this topic that I cannot begin to try and cover it all here.
I have seen a lot of calcification in my life, so I know what I’m talking about. I have even talked about renovascular calcification at the American Heart Association’s Webinar on renovascular calcifications. However, I don’t think that I have seen this particular process described in the medical literature.
Yes, renovascular calcification is a very common condition in older adults, and is a reason why the kidneys are not functioning well. In a nutshell, the kidneys contain tiny blood vessels. These blood vessels are often calcified, which means that they are surrounded by a layer of calcium. As the kidneys do not function well, the calcium builds up in the arteries and builds up into calcification. It can result in a buildup of calcium in the arteries, which causes a blockage.
This is not a new condition, but it has become more common with age, especially for older people. Some of the most common causes for this calcification include kidney failure, diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and smoking. For the average person, renovascular calcification is just a nuisance. In our own study, we showed that people who were older than 80 had nearly three times more calcifications than people who were younger than 65.
The good news is that most of these calcifications are caused by other diseases, and we have found that by removing the calcium deposits in your arteries with a blood thinner, you can prevent future calcifications. If you have a history of cardiovascular disease, we recommend seeing a doctor to rule out other causes and if this is your first time having calcium deposits in your arteries, we recommend you take a blood thinner.
In the video above, we mention Calcify.com, which lists all the diseases that cause calcifications. You can learn about other diseases that cause calcifications here. Calcify.com is a great resource, but it’s not what you want to use to prevent calcifications. You want to make sure that you remove calcium deposits from your arteries, and you want to do that as soon as possible, before a calcification develops.
Calcify.com has a ton of information, but the most important part is the video that we mention above. You should probably have a conversation with your doctor about it. Calcify.com is not a magic bullet. It’s a great resource, but you can’t use it to prevent calcifications. Most calcifications are caused by calcium deposits in your arteries.
Calcified artery = it’s hard to get rid of. Calcification is a general term for the buildup of calcium in your arteries. In contrast, an abnormal calcification can be caused by something else entirely. In a normal situation, the walls of your arteries are made of smooth muscle cells. When calcium deposits build up in your arteries, they clog them up, making them more difficult to get rid of.
So it’s hard to say when something is calcified, but in general we can say that if something is calcified, then it is likely that it may be caused by something else. When we say that something is calcified, we are not referring to something that is physically hard. In this case though, we are referring to something that has a physical effect, like blocking your arteries and making them harder to get rid of.
In the new trailer for renovascular calcifications we see that the main character, Colt Vahn, has calcified arteries. So yes, he has arteries clogged up. But they have not been clogged by something else like a heart attack, a stroke, or a cancer. Now I know that these videos are all a bit extreme, but I think this one might be the most informative on the subject. By the way, I have a whole post about this in my blog.