The balloon is placed into the aortic valve that has become stiff from calcium buildup.
There is a calcium buildup, and the cartilage is eroded from years of squatting, leaving bone against bone.
It can also show calcium buildup in the plaque lining the walls of the coronary arteries.
A coronary calcium scan checks for calcium buildup in the coronary arteries.
The test uses computed tomography (CT) to check for calcium buildup in plaque on the walls of the coronary arteries.
Most cases of aortic valve stenosis caused by calcium buildup occur in people who are older than 65.
This traps any fat and calcium buildup against the walls of the artery, allows blood to flow through the artery.
Bumps and Bruises I've got a calcium buildup, and my finger is swelling.
But what about the bear that cannot urinate to protect itself against calcium buildup in the blood?
"I was in the 99th percentile of advanced calcium buildup for my age," he said.