Association between mitral annular calcium and aortic atheroma as detected by transesophageal echocardiographic study.
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.
Adler
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Y
Department of Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petah Tiqva, Israel.
Shohat-Zabarski
R
R
Vaturi
M
M
Shapira
Y
Y
Ehrlich
S
S
Jortner
R
R
Assali
A
A
Zonshin
A
A
Sagie
A
A
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*