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Mitral annulus calcification independently tied to all-cause death

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Mitral annulus calcification may be an independent risk factor for all-cause mortality and was more common among ...
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Patients with mitral annulus calcification at higher risk of heart valve and cardiovascular disease, Mayo Clinic research finds

ROCHESTER, Minn. — A retrospective review of more than 24,000 patients who underwent an EKG at Mayo Clinic finds that nearly one-quarter of the patients had mitral annulus calcification, a chronic ...
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Prevalence of Mitral Annulus Calcification in African Americans

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Background: The association of ethnic ancestry with coronary artery calcifications suggests that mitral annulus calcification may also vary ...
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Mitral annulus calcification is a predictor of mortality and a marker of valvular, cardiovascular disease

A retrospective review of more than 24,000 patients who underwent an EKG at Mayo Clinic finds that nearly one-quarter of the patients had mitral annulus calcification, a chronic degeneration of tissue ...
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Mitral annulus calcification patients at higher risk for heart valve diseases

Patients with mitral annulus calcification are at more than double the risk for mitral valve dysfunction, a study published June 1 in Mayo Clinic Proceedings found. Researchers retrospectively ...
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Quantifying Mitral Annular Calcification (MAC) for Patient-Predictive Modeling in the Era of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR) Therapies

Using Artificial Intelligence To Match Culprit Lesions In Acute Coronary Syndrome With Turbulent Flow Caused By Collision Of Antegrade And Retrograde Coronary Flow Receive the the latest news, ...
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Intravascular lithotripsy before transcatheter mitral valve replacement may be feasible

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Employing intravascular lithotripsy facilitated transcatheter mitral valve replacement in a patient with severe ...
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Tendyne Device Shows Promise for Mitral Annular Calcification

Transcatheter implantation of the Tendyne mitral valve replacement device for treatment of mitral regurgitation in patients at prohibitive surgical risk because of severe mitral annular calcification ...
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If They Survive First Month, Mitral Annular Calcification Patients Treated With Transcatheter Valves Do Well at 1 Year

PARIS, France—Results from the Mitral Annular Calcification (MAC) Global Registry suggest that if patients can survive the complex initial procedure and its aftermath, they have a good chance of ...
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What Relationship Between Low Bone Mineral Density and Cardiac Calcification?

There may be relationships between bone mineral density at different body locations and cardiac calcification. Sex-specific differences may exist in these relationships. Further research is needed to ...
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Abbott Receives FDA Approval for Tendyne™, First-of-Its-Kind Device to Replace the Mitral Valve Without Open-Heart Surgery

The Tendyne system replaces mitral valves that are not functioning properly due to a buildup of calcium in the base of the valves, known as severe mitral annular calcification (MAC) Tendyne offers a ...
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New Mitral Valve Replacement Device Wins FDA Approval

In another news, a new device Tendyne transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TVMR) system has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment for patients who are ...