Mitral annular calcification: The incremental diagnostic value of 3D transesophageal echocardiography

Juliet Yirerong, Jason Wen, Ankit Jain

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Abstract

Three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography is an important tool in the evaluation of mitral valve anatomy. We illustrate a case of a 67-year-old female who was admitted for non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and underwent two-vessel coronary artery bypass grafting for surgical disease. Her two-dimensional (2D) echocardiographic images intraoperatively demonstrated a mass on the posterior mitral valve leaflet which created a diagnostic challenge; 3D transesophageal imaging was crucial in identifying the true nature of the pathology to be mitral annular calcification with supra-annular extension.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)954-956
Number of pages3
JournalEchocardiography
Volume39
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2022

Keywords

  • 3D
  • mitral annular calcification
  • transesophageal echocardiography

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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