Greater mitral calcium volume is associated with more extensive mitral valve intervention but not with long-term mortality in patients with severe aortic stenosis.
Does mitral calcium volume impact surgical strategy and outcomes in patients with severe aortic stenosis and severe mitral regurgitation?
Quantitative CT analysis of mitral calcification can aid surgical management decisions in patients with severe AS and severe MR, as greater calcification predicts more extensive intervention but not long-term mortality.
Greater mitral calcium volume is a marker of late-stage cardiac remodeling associated with more extensive mitral valve intervention but not with long-term mortality. Quantitative analysis of mitral calcification with CT can aid patient selection and surgical management decisions in this complex patient population.
Snyder et al. (2024) studied this question. Greater mitral calcium volume is associated with more extensive mitral valve intervention but not with long-term mortality in patients with severe aortic stenosis.