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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...
Autores principales: | Frey, Simon M, Hofmann, Verena, Zellweger, Michael J, Haaf, Philip |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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