Mitral valve replacement in severe mitral annular calcification: Avoiding disaster
Mitral annular calcification (MAC) significantly increases the technical complexity of mitral surgery, and its presence is a risk factor for perioperative complications and increased mortality. Here we describe our preferred surgical technique using ultrasonic emulsification to facilitate decalcification of severe MAC.
Authors
- Rosemary F. Kelly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7936-2826)
- Andreas Polycarpou
- Matthew Soule
Institutions
- University of Minnesota (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JTCVS structural and endovascular.
- Published
- 2024-09-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjse.2024.100029
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.40