Diagnosis of a caseous mitral annular calcification

MR severity was assessed by ratio of MR jet area (JA) to the left atrial area (LAA), vena contract width (VCW), effective regurgitant orifice (ERO) area, and regurgitant volume (RV)

Using the device results in mono- cuspidalisation of the mitral valve by preserving the anterior leaflet and the subvalvular apparatus.. As the anterior leaflet contributes 70% of the

Two-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (2D-TEE) revealed mitral valve perforation and aortic valve vegetation (Fig.1A and Video 1A. See corresponding video/movie images

Association of mitral annular calcification with endothelial dysfunction, carotid intima-media thickness and serum fetuin-A:.. an

In authors’ current practice, valve replacements are performed exclusively with valve-preservation techniques; however, posterior leaflet preservation was not possible in this case

The concept of the mitral web is to prevent leaflet prolapse at the annular level by using polypropylene stitches or steel wire bars incorporated to the rigid annuloplasty ring..

Blood cysts; firstly defined by Elaser in 1844- are usually se- en on atrioventricular heart valves in infancy during first 6 months, however they are rarely detected in adults

The diagnosis was thought to be CCMA, however, the size of the mass was very unusual for a caseous calcification so we proceeded with further imaging, to be able to exclude a