A Report of Two Cases with Caseous Annular Calcification of the Mitral Valve.

A Report of Two Cases with Caseous Annular Calcification of the Mitral Valve.

Introduction: Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus (CCMA) is a rare variant of mitral annulus calcification, a chronic and degenerative mitral valve fibrous ring process. It usually carries a benign prognosis. The prevalence of CCMA is about 0.06%-0.07% of the population. CCMA is generally d...

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Main Authors: Ermal Likaj, Selman Dumani, Alessia Mehmeti, Laureta Dibra, Ervin Bejko, Edlira Rruci, Altin Veshti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Albanian Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery 2024-01-01
Series:Albanian Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
Subjects:
Caseous calcification
mitral annulus
surgical management
Online Access:http://journal.astes.org.al/index.php/AJTES/article/view/372

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