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Big mitral annular calcification: a case report of a dynamic liquefaction necrosis as a potential source of embolism

BACKGROUND : Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is a degenerative, mostly asymptomatic abnormality usually in elderly patients. Caseous MAC (cMAC) is a rare form with central liquefaction necrosis, which typically involves the posterior annulus of the mitral valve and can cause serious sequelae. How...

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Autores principales: Frey, Simon M, Hofmann, Verena, Zellweger, Michael J, Haaf, Philip
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8564683/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34738059
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytab380