Ask the doctor: Is it dangerous to have calcium in the aorta?
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That said, calcification is an indicator that your aorta isn't as healthy as it could be. It is typically a sign that patches of cholesterol-laden plaque are accumulating in your aorta. Patches there usually mean that plaque is in other arteries, too, like the coronary arteries that supply the heart muscle.
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