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Spontaneous calcific emboli from calcific mitral annulus fibrosus
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
|March 1, 1976
Summary
Calcific mitral annulus fibrosus (CMAF) rarely causes complications. This case highlights CMAF emboli leading to brain infarcts and neurological decline, a previously unreported complication.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Neurology
- Pathology
Background:
- Calcific mitral annulus fibrosus (CMAF) is a condition affecting the heart valve.
- Clinically significant complications from CMAF are uncommon.