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SUBMITTER: Maggiore PL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6282876 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Journal of cardiology cases 20160419 2
Calcified bicuspid aortic valves are a commonly encountered clinical problem. Less common and possibly underreported, however, are embolic events secondary to a calcified valve. Events, including stroke and myocardial infarction, have been documented in the literature. We report the case of a myocardial infarction caused by transient occlusion of the right coronary artery, secondary to a mobile calcified lesion attached to a bicuspid aortic valve. <<b>Learning objective:</b> The purpose of this ...[more]