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Caseous Calcifications of Mitral Annulus as an Unusual Cause of Cardioembolic Stroke in a 40-Year-Old Man

Caseous calcification of mitral annulus (CCMA) is a rare variant of mitral annular calcification. Previously thought to have been a benign condition, CCMA may be a potential source of cardioembolic stroke. We present a case of a 40-year-old man with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis and hypert...

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Autores principales: Tan, Jian Liang, Finkel, Jonathan, Geller, Charles
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6150772/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30254804
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.3015