Risk of stroke in patients with mitral annulus calcification. | Zendy

A J Furlan | Zendy; A R Craciun | Zendy; Ernesto E. Salcedo | Zendy; M Mellino | Zendy

AI Assistant Blog Pricing

Home ZAIA Blog

Open Access

Risk of stroke in patients with mitral annulus calcification.

Author(s) -

A J Furlan,

A R Craciun,

Ernesto E. Salcedo,

M Mellino

Publication year - 1984

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/01.str.15.5.801

Subject(s) - medicine , embolic stroke , cardiology , stroke (engine) , calcification , atrial fibrillation , embolism , mitral annulus , endarterectomy , carotid endarterectomy , radiology , ischemic stroke , stenosis , diastole , ischemia , mechanical engineering , blood pressure , engineering

63 patients with mitral annulus calcification (MAC) were followed for an average of 3.4 years. Two patients experienced TIA, both ipsilateral to a previous endarterectomy site, and IV-DSA demonstrated normal extracranial vessels. There were 3 strokes (5%), all fatal, but none could be attributed to embolism. Embolic stroke due to MAC is rare and difficult to prove due to coexistent atherosclerosis. Associated cardiac conditions such as atrial fibrillation, which might increase the risk of embolism, usually occur with MAC greater than or equal to 5 mm. In many patients, MAC may be better viewed as a marker of generalized calcific atherosclerosis rather than as an immediate embolic source.

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research