Risk of Cerebral Embolization with Caseous Calcification of the Mitral Annulus: Review Article.

CONCLUSION: Based on our review, it would be reasonable to consider elective surgical resection of CCMA in asymptomatic patients who are good surgical candidates, because patients with CCMA may be at increased risk of embolic strokes, which are unrelated to AF. PMID: 27990181 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal - Category: Cardiology Tags: Open Cardiovasc Med J Source Type: research