Key result
Review outlines prognosis, preoperative planning, and surgical and transcatheter interventions for severe MAC.
Why the study?
Mitral annular calcification is common and challenging, making surgical intervention difficult, while the advent of transcatheter options and advanced imaging necessitates an updated review of management strategies.
This review outlines the prognosis, preoperative planning, and management strategies (surgical and transcatheter) for patients with severe mitral annular calcification.
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Prioritizes advanced imaging and heart team evaluation in severe MAC; leaves open randomized comparisons of surgical versus transcatheter strategies.
Chehab et al. (2022) conducted a review in Severe Mitral Annular Calcification. Surgical and transcatheter valve interventions was evaluated. This review outlines the prognosis, preoperative planning, and management strategies, including surgical and transcatheter interventions, for patients with severe mitral annular calcification.
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