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Mitral Annular Function in Mitral Annular Calcification and Severe Mitral Regurgitation [PDF]

JACC: Advances
Background: Longitudinal left ventricular (LV) shortening, or mitral atrioventricular plane displacement (AVPD), reflects mitral annular function. Objectives: The authors sought to demonstrate the use of cardiac computed tomography (CCT) to measure ...
Joseph Kassab, MD, MS, Joseph Hajj, MD, Serge C. Harb, MD, Rhonda Miyasaka, MD, Grant Reed, MD, MSc, Amar Krishnaswamy, MD, Kari Feldt, MD, Christopher U. Meduri, MD, MPH, A. Marc Gillinov, MD, Shinya Unai, MD, James J. Yun, MD, PhD, Marcus Carlsson, MD, Samir R. Kapadia, MD, Rishi Puri, MD, PhD   +13 more
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Transcatheter mitral valve options for severe mitral annular calcification. [PDF]

Ann Cardiothorac Surg
Transcatheter mitral valve intervention (TMVI) has emerged as a potential alternative to surgery for patients with mitral annular calcification (MAC)-associated mitral valve disease, a population often deemed high-risk due to clinical and anatomic ...
Onishi T, El-Eshmawi A, Lerakis S, Safi LM, Khera S, Kini AS, Adams DH, Tang GHL.   +7 more
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Mitral valve surgery in mitral annular calcification. [PDF]

Ann Cardiothorac Surg
Mitral annular calcification (MAC) remains a challenging pathology in the context of mitral valve disease. It is associated with known cardiovascular risk factors, as well as a variety of chronic inflammatory, infective, or connective tissue diseases ...
Misfeld M, Yan TD.
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Tips and tricks in addressing mitral annular calcification in mitral valve surgery. [PDF]

Ann Cardiothorac Surg
Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is a heterogeneous condition that can complicate mitral valve (MV) repair and replacement operations. Surgery in the context of MAC varies considerably.
Elbatarny M, David TE.
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Mitral Annular Calcification: Understanding the Disease and Treatment Options. [PDF]

Struct Heart
Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is a degenerative process that causes calcium deposits along the mitral annulus. The pathophysiological mechanisms contributing to the development of MAC are not fully understood.
Urena M, Kikoïne J, Guerrero M.
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Feasibility and Outcomes of Mitral Transcatheter Edge‐To‐Edge Repair in Patients With Variable Degrees of Mitral Annular Calcification

Journal of the American Heart Association, 2023
Background The clinical significance of mitral annular calcification (MAC) in patients undergoing mitral transcatheter edge‐to‐edge repair is not well understood.
Sachin Goel, Syed Zaid, Michael Reardon   +2 more
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Risk Factors and Outcomes With Progressive Mitral Annular Calcification

Journal of the American Heart Association, 2023
Background Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is a chronic degenerative process that may progress. This study aimed to investigate associating factors and clinical implications of MAC progression.
Iksung Cho, Hee Jeong Lee, Seo-Yeon Gwak   +2 more
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Short-term outcomes of robotic left ventricular patch ventriculoplasty for significant mitral annular calcificationCentral MessagePerspective

JTCVS Techniques
Objective: Surgical management of mitral annular calcification remains challenging. Our institution pursued a strategy of total mitral annular calcification resection with pericardial patch reconstruction of the left ventricle when primary ...
Noritsugu Naito, MD, PhD, Didier F. Loulmet, MD, Michael Dorsey, MD, Xun Zhou, MD, Eugene A. Grossi, MD   +4 more
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Open Heart Mitral Valve Replacement Using Transcatheter Heart Valves for Severe Mitral Annular Calcification-A Literature Review. [PDF]

J Cardiovasc Dev Dis
Mitral annular calcification makes conventional mitral valve surgery extremely challenging and has led to growing interest in less invasive alternatives such as transcatheter mitral valve replacement.
D'Alonzo M, Baudo M, Cabrucci F, di Muro FM, Magouliotis DE, Bacchi B, Arjomandi Rad A, Xanthopoulos A, Caldonazo T.   +8 more
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Mitral Annular Calcification: Natural History, Prognosis, and Clinical Outcomes. [PDF]

J Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv
Background Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is a chronic and progressive degenerative process characterized by calcium and lipid deposition of the mitral valve annulus.
Mendez-Hirata G, Schmidt CW, Bashir HI, Ansah KN, Answini GA, Smith JM, Hasan S, Griffin J, Dowling R, Seshiah M, Headworth A, Guddeti RR, El Hangouche N, Bae R, Seshiah P, Kereiakes DJ, Garcia S.   +16 more
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