Mitral annulus calcification: current management and future challenges

Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2019 Sep;27(7):565-572. doi: 10.1177/0218492319867237. Epub 2019 Jul 25.
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Keywords: Calcinosis; cardiac surgical procedures; debridement; heart valve diseases; heart valve prosthesis implantation; mitral valve..

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Calcinosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Calcinosis / physiopathology
  • Calcinosis / surgery*
  • Cardiac Catheterization* / adverse effects
  • Cardiac Catheterization* / instrumentation
  • Debridement
  • Heart Valve Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Valve Diseases / physiopathology
  • Heart Valve Diseases / surgery*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation* / adverse effects
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation* / instrumentation
  • Hemodynamics
  • Humans
  • Mitral Valve / diagnostic imaging
  • Mitral Valve / physiopathology
  • Mitral Valve / surgery*
  • Mitral Valve Annuloplasty* / adverse effects
  • Mitral Valve Annuloplasty* / instrumentation
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Recovery of Function
  • Treatment Outcome