Pathological and clinical study of calcification of the mitral valve ring

AUTOR(ES)

Pomerance, Ariela

RESUMO

The pathology and clinical features of 258 cases of mitral ring calcification were reviewed. The overall incidence in patients over 50 years of age was 8·5%; it was more than twice as high in women (11·5%) as in men (4·5%) and rose sharply with age.

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