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Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus: case report and brief review

BACKGROUND: Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus (CCMA) is a very rare variant of mitral annular calcification, which is typically asymptomatic but can manifest as a cardiac tumour, abscess, or in the form of mitral valve dysfunction. CASE SUMMARY: We present a patient who developed shortness...

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Autores principales: Curl, Emily, Riemer, Ellen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6426072/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31020200
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/yty124