Purposeful use of multimodality imaging in the diagnosis of caseous mitral annular calcification: a case series report
Abstract Background Caseous mitral annular calcification (CMAC) is a rare liquefactive variant of mitral annular calcification (MAC) and superficially mimics a cardiac vegetation or abscess. CMAC is viewed as a benign condition of MAC, while MAC has clinical implications for patients’ lives. Correct...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Medical Imaging |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12880-021-00725-x |