The Spectrum of Caseous Mitral Annulus Calcifications
Agnes Mayr, Silvana Müller, Gudrun Feuchtner
Abstract
Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is a chronic, degenerative condition of the fibrous mitral annulus, which may transform to liquefaction necrosis MAC, a rare variant of caseous MAC. We present a series of experiences, showing the varying manifestations of caseous MAC according to multimodal imaging. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)
Topics & Concepts
Mitral annulusCalcificationMedicineBroad spectrumRadiologyCardiologyDiastoleChemistryCombinatorial chemistryBlood pressureCardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and ManagementCardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair