title: Calcific mitral stenosis in the hemodialysis patient.
abstract: The dialysis patient is prone to elevations in the calcium phosphorus product and hyperparathyroidism, which contributes to valvular and vascular calcification. We present the case of a young lady on chronic dialysis that developed mitral calcification complicated by severe mitral stenosis, caseous calcification and retinal embolization. She subsequently required mitral valve replacement.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA, USA.
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sequeira
authors.forename: Liam
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: Brijesh
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Lucas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Duvall
authors.forename: Deepa
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gali
authors.forename: Denisse
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Menendez
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Alexander
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006435:Renal Dialysis
keywords: Mitral; annulus; calcification; caseous; embolus