I70.0: Atherosclerosis of aorta
The aorta carries the blood from the heart to the body. In your case, fats and calcium have been deposited in the wall of your aorta. This is also commonly known as calcification. The deposits can make the aorta wall harder and thicker. The aorta gives off many large blood vessels that supply the body. If these branches get narrower, the tissue and organs may receive too little blood.
Various risk factors can favor deposits in blood vessels. These include, for example, smoking, obesity, and high blood pressure.
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