Multimodality imaging, including TEE, cardiac CT, and CMR, is essential for accurately diagnosing caseous calcification of the mitral annulus and avoiding unnecessary surgical interventions.
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Recognition of CCMA on multimodality imaging may avert unnecessary surgery; leaves open need for larger cohorts to guide prevalence and management.
Hamdi et al. (2017) studied this question.
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