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Abstract:
Clinical, radiologic and histo-pathological observations have suggested that conduction disturbances (CD) are frequent in patients with calcified mitral annulus (CMA). To determine the incidence of CD, 65 consecutive patients with CMA were studied. Sixty-five normal individuals, matched for age and sex served as a control group. CMA has been identified by M-mode echocardiography, cross-sectional echo and image amplifier fluoroscopy. CD were present in 23 patients with CMA as compared to seven patients in the control group (p less than 0.01). Three patients developed complete atrioventricular block (4.6%) during hospitalization requiring artificial pacemakers. We conclude that, 1) early detection of CMA in the elderly is useful in predicting a higher incidence of CD. 2) Complete heart block is more frequent in patients with CMA. 3) Frequent ECG follow-up in these patients has proven to be useful in avoiding serious clinical complications.
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