Survival in patients with degenerative mitral stenosis: results from a large retrospective cohort study
I Pasca, P Dang, G Tyagi, RG Pai - Journal of the American Society of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Severe mitral annular calcification causing degenerative mitral stenosis (DMS)
is increasingly encountered in patients undergoing mitral and aortic valve interventions.
However, its clinical profile and natural history and the factors affecting survival remain
poorly characterized. The goal of this study was to characterize the factors affecting survival
in patients with DMS. Methods An institutional echocardiographic database was searched
for patients with DMS, defined as severe mitral annular calcification without commissural …
is increasingly encountered in patients undergoing mitral and aortic valve interventions.
However, its clinical profile and natural history and the factors affecting survival remain
poorly characterized. The goal of this study was to characterize the factors affecting survival
in patients with DMS. Methods An institutional echocardiographic database was searched
for patients with DMS, defined as severe mitral annular calcification without commissural …