Preoperative evaluation of caseous calcification of the mitral annulus by TrueVue transillumination rendering

Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2020 Sep;36(9):1697-1698. doi: 10.1007/s10554-020-01885-7. Epub 2020 May 28.

Authors

Mariateresa Librera¹, Guido Carlomagno², Stefania Paolillo², Marco Franciulli³, Annarita Iavazzo^{3

4}, Carlo Briguori⁵, Giampiero Esposito³

Affiliations

¹ Echocardiography Lab, Mediterranea Cardiocentro, Via Orazio, 2, 80122, Naples, Italy. libreramariateresa@gmail.com.
² Echocardiography Lab, Mediterranea Cardiocentro, Via Orazio, 2, 80122, Naples, Italy.
³ Cardiac Surgery, Mediterranea Cardiocentro, Naples, Italy.
⁴ University Hospital of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
⁵ Interventional Cardiology Unit, Mediterranea Cardiocentro, Naples, Italy.

PMID: 32468381
DOI: 10.1007/s10554-020-01885-7

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Publication types

Case Reports
Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

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Calcinosis / diagnostic imaging*
Calcinosis / physiopathology
Calcinosis / surgery
Clinical Decision-Making
Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional*
Echocardiography, Transesophageal*
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
Humans
Male
Mitral Valve / diagnostic imaging*
Mitral Valve / physiopathology
Mitral Valve / surgery
Mitral Valve Annuloplasty
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging*
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / physiopathology
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery
Predictive Value of Tests
Transillumination*