Degenerative mitral stenosis (DMS) is characterized by decreased mitral valve (MV) orifice
area and increased transmitral pressure gradient due to chronic noninflammatory …

Mitral stenosis (MS) is a common valvular disease characterized by narrowing of the mitral
valve orifice and a reduction in mitral valve area (MVA). While rheumatic MS (RMS) is …

Purpose Degenerative mitral stenosis (DMS) is an increasingly recognized cause of mitral
stenosis. The goal of this study was to compare echocardiographic differences between …

Mitral stenosis (MS) is characterized by obstruction of left ventricular inflow as a result of
narrowing of the mitral valve orifice. Although its prevalence has declined over the last …

Highlights•MAC is an important cause of MS in the elderly.•Calcific MS results from calcium
extension into the mitral valve.•For any given valve area, gradients are lower in calcific than …

Methods A total of 254 patients was identified from the authors' echocardiographic database
with DMS, defined as severe mitral annular calcification with extension into the mitral leaflets …

Background Severe mitral annular calcification causing degenerative mitral stenosis (DMS)
is increasingly encountered in patients undergoing mitral and aortic valve interventions …

Purpose To determine the reliability of subjective and objective quantification of mitral
annular calcification (MAC) in elderly patients with severe aortic stenosis, to define …

Background Degenerative mitral stenosis (DMS) is found in the elderly population. However,
there are a few reports regarding the prevalence rate of DMS and, its clinical characteristics …

Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is an increasingly recognized cause of mitral stenosis
(MS)(1). This study investigated the natural history of MS in patients with various degrees of …