Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is a progressive, degenerative process increasingly recognised for its clinical impact.

University of California, Irvine and Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health researchers have identified fundamental structural and functional differences between two major causes of mitral valve stenosis ...

A retrospective review of more than 24,000 patients who underwent an EKG at Mayo Clinic finds that nearly one-quarter of the patients had mitral annulus calcification, a chronic degeneration of tissue ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Mitral annulus calcification may be an independent risk factor for all-cause mortality and was more common among ...

Marks, Joseph H. — Roentgenologist, Truesdale Hospital, Fall River, Mass. For record and address of author see "This Week's Issue," page 436. Select the format you want to export the citation of this ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Background: The association of ethnic ancestry with coronary artery calcifications suggests that mitral annulus calcification may also vary ...

A new SWISS TAVI registry analysis provides some of the strongest evidence to date that the presence of left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) calcification is a harbinger of worse outcomes in ...

There may be relationships between bone mineral density at different body locations and cardiac calcification. Sex-specific differences may exist in these relationships. Further research is needed to ...

UC Irvine and Jefferson Health investigators identify distinct structural and blood-flow signatures in two major forms of mitral stenosis. Findings highlight limitations of applying rheumatic-based ...

Marks, Joseph H. — Roentgenologist, Truesdale Hospital, Fall River, Mass. For record and address of author see "This Week's Issue," page 436.