title: Implantation of Transcatheter Aortic Prosthesis in 3 Patients With Mitral Annular Calcification.
abstract: Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is a chronic degenerative process at the fibrous base of the mitral valve. It is a feared diagnosis in the context of mitral valve operations because of the risk of severe adverse events such as atrioventricular disruption, injury to the circumflex artery during debridement, and difficult placement of annular sutures. We report a series of 3 consecutive female patients with severe circular MAC who underwent successful mitral valve replacement through a lateral minithoracotomy with use of an inverted transcatheter aortic valve.
authors: Baylor, Scott & White Research Institute, Dallas, Texas.
authors: Heike
authors: H
authors: Baumgarten
authors: Baylor, Scott & White Research Institute, Dallas, Texas.
authors: John J
authors: JJ
authors: Squiers
authors: The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, Plano, Texas.
authors: William T
authors: WT
authors: Brinkman
authors: Baylor, Scott & White Research Institute, Dallas, Texas; The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, Plano, Texas.
authors: J Michael
authors: JM
authors: DiMaio
authors: The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, Plano, Texas.
authors: Ambarish
authors: A
authors: Gopal
authors: The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, Plano, Texas.
authors: Michael J
authors: MJ
authors: Mack
authors: The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, Plano, Texas. Electronic address: robert.smith1@bswhealth.org.
authors: Robert L
authors: RL
authors: Smith
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed