Question 1: What causes aortic calcification? Pay attention to what? Generally speaking, aortic calcification is caused by aging, decreased vascular elasticity or damaged vascular wall. This situation is one of the signs of human aging. Some data show that about 20% of the elderly over 60 years old have aortic calcification. So, if you don't have any symptoms and can't be diagnosed with the disease, don't be too nervous about it. Arterial calcification is also a signal of arteriosclerosis. If aortic calcification develops into aortic valve calcification in the elderly, aortic valve stenosis or insufficiency will occur, which will also lead to heart enlargement and cardiac function damage. Although aortic calcification is irreversible, people can take corresponding measures to prevent its development. You can reduce the intake of high fat in your diet, eat more fruits and vegetables, exercise properly, and carry out necessary examinations and statins treatment under the guidance of a doctor.

Question 2: What is arterial calcification and how to prevent it? With the growth of age, many things in the human body will calcify, which is not a big problem, but different parts have different functions. Calcification of vertebral artery may lead to insufficient blood supply to the brain. When blood vessels are widely hardened, the compensatory function of blood vessels (vasodilation and vascular resistance decrease) is easily damaged, and various reasons may lead to the lack of self-regulation and compensatory ability of cerebral blood perfusion, which may be one of the reasons for the high incidence of vertebrobasilar insufficiency in the elderly. Calcification is one of the complex lesions of atherosclerotic plaque, which often leads to lumen stenosis, and can aggravate stenosis or even form occlusion due to complex lesions. Therefore, once CT shows calcification of vertebral artery, it shows that lumen stenosis is very serious, which directly affects the clinical manifestations of patients. In dietotherapy, Panax Notoginseng, Ligusticum Chuanxiong and Salvia Miltiorrhiza each 15g decoction instead of tea.

Question 3: How to treat cardiac aortic calcification? Aortic calcification is not a common disease in the elderly, but attention should be paid to controlling blood pressure to avoid vascular accidents caused by emotional excitement. Pay attention to the changes of echocardiography every year, especially the degree of aortic valve insufficiency. If the patient has symptoms such as fainting, leg swelling or obvious enlargement of the heart, surgery should be considered.