Embolic thrombus on mitral anulus calcification.
Embolic thrombus on mitral anulus calcification (MAC) was demonstrated in an 83-year-old woman with retinal embolism. Mitral anulus calcification has been associated with a significant increase of stroke in elderly people. Atrial fibrillation and calcific emboli have been reported, and embolic thrombus by MAC may be another potential cause.
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Centre Hopitalier et Universitaire (CHU) La Conception, Marseille, France.
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Leude
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Malmejac
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography