Author/Authors :
Ünlü, Murat Beytepe Asker Hastanesi - Kardiyoloji Kliniği, Turkey , Demirkol, Sait Gülhane Askeri Tıp Akademisi - Kardiyoloji AD, Turkey , Balta, Sevket Gulhane Medical Academy - Kardiyoloji Bilim Dalı, Turkey , Arslan, Zekeriya Gelibolu Asker Hastanesi - Kardiyoloji Klinigi, Turkey , Iyisoy, Atila Gülhane Askeri Tıp Akademisi - Kardiyoloji AD, Turkey
Abstract :
Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is a degenerative process that occurs mostly in older patients, especially in women. This process is also more common in patients with end-stage renal failure. Mitral valve dysfunction and the other complications including atrial fibrillation, thromboembolic events and atrioventricular blocks increase in proportion to the intensity of calcification. We herein present a mitral annular calcification that two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography showed massive mitral annular calsification while three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography didn’t detect any severe mitral dysfunction.
