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Calcific aortic stenosis presenting as acute myocardial infarction
A J Mansur1, R C de Miranda, M Grinberg
1Heart Institute, São Paulo University Medical School, Brazil.
The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
|May 1, 1990
Summary
Calcific aortic valve stenosis can cause acute myocardial infarction through calcific embolism. This condition may present as the initial symptom of aortic valve disease.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Valvular Heart Disease
- Interventional Cardiology
Background:
- Calcific aortic valve stenosis is a common condition, often asymptomatic in its early stages.
- Acute myocardial infarction (MI) is a serious cardiovascular event with various potential causes.
- The link between aortic valve stenosis and embolic events is recognized but requires further elucidation.