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Breast calcifications - Mayo Clinic
Breast calcifications are a buildup of calcium salts within breast tissue. They are common on mammograms. They appear as white spots or flecks on a mammogram. Breast calcifications most often are not cancer, called benign. More commonly calcifications are associated with a benign breast condition known as fibrocystic breast changes. But certain patterns of calcifications, such as tight ...
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Aortic calcification: An early sign of heart valve problems?
Is aortic valve calcification a sign that I am starting to get heart disease? The aortic valve is between the lower left heart chamber and the body's main artery, called the aorta. Aortic valve calcification is a condition in which calcium builds up on the aortic valve. Buildups of calcium can cause the valve opening to become narrow.
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Breast calcifications Causes - Mayo Clinic
Sometimes calcifications mean breast cancer. But most calcifications result from conditions that aren't cancer, called benign. Possible causes of breast calcifications include: Breast cancer Breast cysts Cell secretions or debris. Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) Fibroadenoma Fibrocystic breast changes, also called milk of calcium. Mammary duct ectasia Injury or surgery to the breast, called ...
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Breast calcifications: When to see a doctor - Mayo Clinic
The radiologist may ask you for images from mammograms you had in the past. The radiologist compares the new images to the old images to see if calcifications are new or have changed in number or pattern. If breast calcifications seem to be caused by a benign condition, the radiologist may suggest a six-month follow-up for another mammogram with closer views. The radiologist checks the images ...
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Aortic valve disease - Mayo Clinic
Aortic stenosis is in general a progressive disease. Progressive calcification of the valve results in progressive narrowing and a pressure overload phenomenon in the heart. This can cause thickening of the heart muscle and stiffening. In early phases, this can cause shortness of breath and chest discomfort.
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Coronary calcium scan - Mayo Clinic
A coronary calcium scan is a special computerized tomography (CT) scan of the heart. It looks for calcium deposits in the heart arteries. A buildup of calcium can narrow the arteries and reduce blood flow to the heart. A coronary calcium scan may show coronary artery disease before you have symptoms.
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主动脉钙化：心脏瓣膜问题的早期征兆？ - 妙佑医疗国际
轻度钙质积聚还常常发生在一种被称为主动脉瓣硬化的状况中。这种状况会导致主动脉瓣变厚、僵硬。主动脉瓣硬化通常不会导致严重的心脏问题，但可能发展成主动脉瓣狭窄。如果您患有主动脉瓣硬化，请定期接受健康检查，以确保该状况没有恶化。如果该状况发展成主动脉瓣狭窄，您可能需要 ...
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Breast calcifications - Mayo Clinic
Learn more about services at Mayo Clinic.Breast calcifications Calcifications are small buildups of calcium, called calcium deposits, in the breast. They show up as white spots on a mammogram. Large, round or well-defined calcifications (shown left) are more likely to not be cancer, also called benign. Tight clusters of tiny, fine, irregularly shaped calcifications (shown right) may mean cancer.
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Aortic valve disease - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Diagnosis To diagnose aortic valve disease, a health care professional examines you and asks questions about your symptoms and medical history. A whooshing sound, called a heart murmur, may be heard when listening to the heart with a stethoscope. If so, you may need to see a doctor trained in heart diseases, called a cardiologist.
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Calciphylaxis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Overview Calciphylaxis (kal-sih-fuh-LAK-sis) is a rare, serious disease. It involves a buildup of calcium in small blood vessels of fat tissues and skin. Calciphylaxis symptoms include blood clots, lumps under the skin and painful open sores called ulcers. If an ulcer becomes infected, it can be life-threatening.