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What Causes Calcium Deposits In The Blood Vessels?
my kidney results.....BUN is 19.......GFR is 49......creatinine is 1.6....all these went down from a week ago. Last week was BUN 22......GFR is 45.....creatinine 1.8. I lower my protein intake and drank more water daily. They did a CAT Scan around lungs and heart. They found calcium buildup in blood vessels. How to get rid of these buildup. I have shortness of breath for the past 2 weeks and slight chest pain. please help me. any suggestions/ Your web site will not make me go into the payment option
Fri, 29 Jan 2021
Hello,
Your kidney functioning has improved really well. The calcium deposits in blood vessels are indicators of nephropathy. Calcium deposits are seen in the following groups with increased prevalence
1) Old age
2) Diabetes type 2 variant with kidney involvement
3) White race and male sex also have an additional risk
As you had mentioned regarding shortness of breath and chest pain, suggestive of coronary or myocardial (related to heart) disease, it’s evident that the vascular calcification is to be taken care of. There are recent advances in the treatment of vascular especially coronary artery calcification. There are drugs that significantly lower the progress of calcification and prevent building up of calcium deposits. Those are not any on the counter medication. So please do take the advice of a cardiologist regarding the same.
Life style modification ideas like:
1) Regular walk for 30 min a day for 5 days a week
2) Giving up sedentary lifestyle
3) Cautious with body weight by cutting down calorie intake
4) Regular investigations for blood sugars and kidney function tests, BP
5) Daily meditation to allay stress
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist
Your kidney functioning has improved really well. The calcium deposits in blood vessels are indicators of nephropathy. Calcium deposits are seen in the following groups with increased prevalence
1) Old age
2) Diabetes type 2 variant with kidney involvement
3) White race and male sex also have an additional risk
As you had mentioned regarding shortness of breath and chest pain, suggestive of coronary or myocardial (related to heart) disease, it’s evident that the vascular calcification is to be taken care of. There are recent advances in the treatment of vascular especially coronary artery calcification. There are drugs that significantly lower the progress of calcification and prevent building up of calcium deposits. Those are not any on the counter medication. So please do take the advice of a cardiologist regarding the same.
Life style modification ideas like:
1) Regular walk for 30 min a day for 5 days a week
2) Giving up sedentary lifestyle
3) Cautious with body weight by cutting down calorie intake
4) Regular investigations for blood sugars and kidney function tests, BP
5) Daily meditation to allay stress
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist
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