Mitral annular calcium, inducible myocardial ischemia, and cardiovascular events in outpatients with coronary heart disease (from the Heart and Soul Study)

JE Holtz, DS Upadhyaya, BE Cohen, B Na… - The American journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
We sought to determine whether mitral annular calcium (MAC) is associated with inducible
myocardial ischemia and adverse cardiovascular outcomes in ambulatory patients with …

Relation of mitral annular calcium and coronary calcium (from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis [MESA])

YS Hamirani, K Nasir, RS Blumenthal, J Takasu… - The American journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Atherosclerosis is a complex diffuse disorder. The close correlation between coronary artery
calcium (CAC) score on computed tomogram and extent and severity of coronary …

Association of mitral annular calcium with symptomatic peripheral arterial disease in older persons

WS Aronow, C Ahn, I Kronzon - American Journal of Cardiology, 2001 - ajconline.org
Roberts1 has suggested that mitral annular calcium (MAC) is a form of atherosclerosis.
Coronary risk factors are more prevalent in patients with MAC than in those without MAC. 2 …

Correlation of serum lipids, calcium and phosphorus, diabetes mellitus, aortic valve stenosis and history of systemic hypertension with presence or absence of mitral …

WS Aronow, KS Schwartz, M Koenigsberg - The American journal of …, 1987 - Elsevier
Mitral anular calcium (MAC) is a degenerative process common in elderly patients. 1–6
Roberts and colleagues 1, 2 suggested that MAC is accelerated by conditions that increase …

Mitral annular calcification predicts cardiovascular morbidity and mortality: the Framingham Heart Study

CS Fox, RS Vasan, H Parise, D Levy, CJ O'Donnell… - Circulation, 2003 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Mitral annular calcification (MAC) has been associated with stroke in
longitudinal, community-based cohorts and cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes in …

Association between mitral annular calcium and carotid artery stenosis and role of age and gender

F Antonini-Canterin, M Capanna, A Manfroni… - American Journal of …, 2001 - ajconline.org
It has been previously suggested that mitral annular calcium (MAC) can be simply
considered as a form of atherosclerosis in the elderly. 1 Calcific deposits in the mitral …

Relationships of mitral annular calcification to cardiovascular risk factors: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)

S Kanjanauthai, K Nasir, R Katz, JJ Rivera, J Takasu… - Atherosclerosis, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is a fibrous, degenerative calcification of
the mitral valve. The relationship between MAC and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk …

Impact of mitral annular calcification on cardiovascular events in a multiethnic community: the Northern Manhattan Study

S Kohsaka, Z Jin, T Rundek, B Boden-Albala… - JACC: Cardiovascular …, 2008 - jacc.org
Objectives: We sought to determine the magnitude of the association between mitral annular
calcification (MAC) and vascular events in a multiethnic cohort. Background: Mitral annular …

Mitral annular calcification and incident ischemic stroke in treated hypertensive patients: the LIFE study.

M De Marco, E Gerdts, G Casalnuovo… - American journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background Fibro-calcification of the mitral annulus (MAC) has been associated with
increased risk of ischemic stroke in general populations. This study was performed to assess …

Association of mitral annular calcium and of aortic cuspal calcium with coronary artery disease in older patients

WS Aronow, C Ahn, I Kronzon - American Journal of Cardiology, 1999 - ajconline.org
Roberts1 has suggested that mitral annular calcium (MAC) and aortic cuspal calcium are a
form of atherosclerosis. Coronary risk factors are more prevalent in patients with MAC. 2–4 …