Massive left atrial calcification and devastating systemic emboli in a patient with chronic renal failure.
Valvular calcification is a common consequence of systemic calcium deposition resulting from chronic renal failure. Thrombi can form on such vascular calcifications and embolize to the cerebral, myocardial, and mesenteric vasculature with devastating consequences. We report the unique case of a patient with myocardial and cerebrovascular ischemia resulting from emboli arising from a massive mitral annular calcification.
Lahey
Timothy
T
Department of Medicine, and LDS Hospital Echocardiography Laboratory, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84103, USA. Timothy.Lahey@HSC.Utah.edu
Horton
Steven
S
D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004617:Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000473:pathology; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000379:methods; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology