Mitral annular calcification serves as an independent marker for increased risk of incident cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular mortality.
MAC may flag higher CVD risk on routine imaging; leaves open incremental value for risk stratification or intervention.
The independent association of MAC with incident CVD and CVD death underscores that cardiac calcification is a marker of increased CVD risk.
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