Key result
Mitral annular and aortic arch calcifications were not independent predictors of long-term mortality after multivariable adjustment in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing valve replacement.
Why the study?
Does the presence of mitral annular calcification or extensive aortic arch calcification independently predict long-term mortality in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing aortic valve replacement?
Does the presence of mitral annular calcification or extensive aortic arch calcification independently predict long-term mortality in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing aortic valve replacement?
Extracardiac calcifications such as MAC and AAC in patients with severe AS undergoing AVR primarily reflect the overall burden of comorbidities rather than acting as independent determinants of long-term mortality.
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Jihoon Kim (2026) conducted an editorial in Severe aortic stenosis (n=636). Mitral annular calcification and extensive aortic arch calcification vs. Absence of extensive calcification was evaluated on Long-term mortality. Mitral annular and aortic arch calcifications were not independent predictors of long-term mortality after multivariable adjustment in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing valve replacement.
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