Mitral Valve Replacement for Bulky, Calcified Mitral Annulus: A Case Report.

ABSTRACT: Calcification of the mitral valve annulus is common in patients on dialysis. The growing number of individuals receiving dialysis has been accompanied by an increase in cases necessitating surgical intervention for mitral valve annulus calcification. In this report, we present a severe case characterized by bulky calcification of the mitral annulus, which was managed with mechanical mitral valve replacement. A 61-year-old man on dialysis presented with chest pain upon exertion that had persisted for 3 months. Cardiac echocardiography revealed severe mitral stenosis and regurgitation, accompanied by cardiac dysfunction. During surgery, an ultrasonic aspiration system was employed to remove the calcification of the mitral valve annulus to the necessary extent. Subsequently, a mechanical mitr

SUBMITTER: Nakata Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11392707 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature