Atherosclerosis: Can I tell if my arteries are calcified?.. As of: March 7, 2024, 4:52 a.m By: Laura Knops CommentsPressSplit Arteriosclerosis is particularly treacherous: the calcified arteries usually only become noticeable when it is already too late.
Calcifications on the inner walls of the blood vessels disrupt the blood flow and, in the worst case, interrupt it. If blood circulation is completely prevented, a heart attack occurs. In the brain, arteriosclerosis can lead to a stroke.