Mitral annular calcification - From diagnosis to treatment

Anchorperson: L. Conradi
Moderator: T. Modine
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Summary

Focus on mitral annular calcification: from diagnosis to treatment, learn more about the prevalence and clinical importance of MAC, understand the challenges of different therapeutic approaches and discover the current results and perspectives on transcatheter mitral valve implantation in patients with MAC.

Learning Objectives

  • To learn more about the prevalence and clinical importance of mitral annular calcification (MAC)
  • To understand the challenges of different therapeutic approaches: surgery, transcatheter edge-to-edge repair, transcatheter mitral valve implantation (TMVI)
  • To hear current results and perspectives on transcatheter mitral valve implantation in patients with mitral annular calcification

Presentations available when logged in:

  • Session objectives
  • MAC: what is it and what are the clinical challenges?
  • Surgical options for mitral regurgitation associated with MAC
  • Challenges of TEER for mitral regurgitation associated with MAC
  • TMVI for mitral regurgitation associated with MAC: early learnings
  • Real-world perspective on TMVI in MAC