/oss/taxonomy/term/6902/all en /oss/article/medical/calcium-deposits-arteries-not-always-worry <hr /> <p><em>This article was originally posted in the</em> <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-calcium-deposits-in-the-arteries-not-always-a-worry"><em>Montreal Gazette.</em></a></p> <hr /> <p>Read enough radiology reports and eventually you will find one that mentions calcifications in the heart or the aorta. When it appears in black and white, it sounds worrisome and can generate an emergency referral. But both patients and referring physicians are usually surprised to learn that the finding is not quite as dangerous as it sounds.</p> Fri, 02 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 9526 at /oss