Mitral Annulus Calcium Score in Patients With Calcific Mitral Stenosis Undergoing Invasive Hemodynamic Assessment.

Abdallah El Sabbagh Pragnesh ParikhJordan RayRick A Nishimura Michael S Sabbah Patricia A Pellikka Mayra E Guerrero Alexander Hochwald William R Miranda

Published in: Journal of the American Heart Association (2024)

MAC calcium score did not correlate with invasively measured mitral valve gradient and mitral valve area in patients with MAC-related mitral stenosis, suggesting that calcium score should not be used as a surrogate for invasive hemodynamic parameters.

Keyphrases

mitral valve
left atrial
left ventricular
heart failure
aortic valve
atrial fibrillation
ejection fraction