People who have coronary heart disease usually have coronary artery calcification.
In people older than 70, more than 90% of men and 67% of women have coronary artery calcification. Before menopause, estrogen protects women from developing atherosclerosis. This is why women tend to develop atherosclerosis 10 to 15 years later than men.
People who are white are more likely than other races to have coronary artery calcification.
You’re more likely to get coronary artery calcification if you have:
People who were assigned male at birth also have a higher risk for coronary artery calcification.