title: Association between mitral annular calcium and aortic atheroma as detected by transesophageal echocardiographic study.
abstract: Significant association was found between the presence of mitral annular calcium (MAC) and aortic atheroma detected by transesophageal echocardiography. MAC may be an important marker for aortic atherosclerosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petah Tiqva, Israel.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Adler
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shohat-Zabarski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vaturi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shapira
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ehrlich
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jortner
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Assali
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zonshin
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sagie
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*