Diagnosis, Classification, and Management Strategies for Mitral Annular Calcification A Heart Valve Collaboratory Position Statement
Guerrero M, Grayburn P, Smith R, Sorajja P, Wang D, Ahmad Y, Blusztein D, Cavalcante J, Tang G, Ailawadi G, Lim D, Blanke P, Eleid M, Kaneko T, Thourani V, Bapat V, Mack M, Leon M, George I. Diagnosis, Classification, and Management Strategies for Mitral Annular Calcification A Heart Valve Collaboratory Position Statement. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2023, 16: 2195-2210. PMID: 37758378, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2023.06.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitral annular calciumTranscatheter mitral valve interventionsMitral valve interventionAnnular calciumConcomitant comorbiditiesValve replacementValve interventionClinical featuresValvular dysfunctionStaging systemTreatment optionsAdvanced ageInterventional cardiologistsCardiac surgeonsPosition statementImaging cardiologistsCardiologistsTechnical considerationsAnatomical featuresTranscatheterComorbiditiesMitralPatientsDysfunctionDiagnosis