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What Risks Does Calcification In The Aorta Cause?

I had a chest xray done today and results are as follows: heart shadow not enlarged. Calcification noted in the aortic knuckle. No hilar abnormality. Lungfields clear of consolidation. No pleural pathology shown. My concern is the calcification noted in aortic knuckle.
Wed, 29 Jul 2015
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It is a physiological finding and you need not worry about the same. It occurs due to aging and seem commonly in general population above 50 years of age and more frequently as age advance.
No treatment needed for the same.
Regards Dr Priyank Mody
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What Risks Does Calcification In The Aorta Cause?

It is a physiological finding and you need not worry about the same. It occurs due to aging and seem commonly in general population above 50 years of age and more frequently as age advance. No treatment needed for the same. Regards Dr Priyank Mody