Myocardial calcification: case reports and a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Myocardial calcification is an unusual condition in which excess calcium is deposited in the myocardium. Herein, we report two cases of myocardial calcification from our clinical experience. Furthermore, we conduct a systematic review to examine the clinical course and associated pathologies of myocardial calcification.

Methods and results

This systematic review was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42023463285). PubMed and Scopus were searched according to the following inclusion criteria: (i) case reports or case series describing patients with myocardial calcification; (ii) diagnosis of myocardial calcification by computed tomography (CT); (iii) adequate description of patients, including their chief complaint, medical history, evaluations, and treatments; and (iv) publicat

SUBMITTER: Kido T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11367960 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature