title: [Correlation between the sites of mitral annular calcification and conduction disturbances: echocardiographic evaluation].
abstract: A clinical, electrocardiographic and echocardiographic (M-Mode, 2D) study was performed to explain the causal relationship between mitral annular calcification and cardiac conduction disturbances. Forty-seven patients, 28 women and 19 men (mean age 69) with mitral annular calcification were studied. In 18 patients A-V and/or intraventricular conduction disturbances were present. In this study we have found: a greater incidence of posterior than anterior mitral annular calcification; the anterior mitral annular calcification is often associated with aortic valve calcification and ultimately the common association between anterior mitral annular calcification and conduction disturbances.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cavalli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: De Gregorio
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nicosia
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Scapellato
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lo Giudice
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Consolo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carerj
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Arrigo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Consolo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000150:complications*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Correlazione tra sede della calcificazione dell'anello mitralico e disturbi della conduzione: valutazione ecocardiografica.