Advanced techniques in mitral annular calcification management.

Gianluca TorregrossaAndrea AmabileElbert E WilliamsJohn D Puskas

Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2019)

Reconstructing the posterior mitral valve annulus with a patch of autologous pericardium and related atrialization of the prosthetic mitral valve is a safe and feasible technique to manage severe MAC.

Keyphrases

mitral valve
left atrial
left ventricular
bone marrow
chronic kidney disease
aortic valve
early onset
cell therapy
drug induced
platelet rich plasma
coronary artery disease
mesenchymal stem cells
atrial fibrillation
transcatheter aortic valve replacement