Mitral annular calcification as a predictor of stroke in the multiethnic study of atherosclerosis

CONCLUSION: MAC is an independent predictor of long-term stroke risk in a racially diverse population beyond conventional cardiovascular risk factors and atrial fibrillation.PMID:37409651 | DOI:10.2459/JCM.0000000000001524

Source: Atherosclerosis - July 6, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Afiachukwu Onuegbu Francesca Calicchio April Kinninger Rine Nakanishi John J Carr Khurram Nasir Rebecca Gottesman Matthew Budoff Source Type: research