Morphological and functional characteristics of mitral annular calcification and their relationship to stroke.
BACKGROUND:Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is associated with risk of stroke. This study aimed to define the morphological and functional characteristics of MAC that are related to stroke. METHODS:A total of 460 subjects with MAC from transthoracic echocardiography in a single center from 2012 to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227753 |