Calcified Left Anterior Descending Artery on Plain Chest Radiograph in a Middle Aged Woman

There is a strong link between radiographically detectable coronary calcium and future coronary heart disease events leading to death. Although chest radiographs have low sensitivity for detecting coronary calcification, yet they may be useful in detecting extensive coronary artery disease, especially in the high risk individuals. The chest radiograph provides immense information and is still a useful tool in the resource constraint settings.