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ReviewThe International journal of angiology : official publication of the International College of Angiology, Inc2025

Diagnosis and Management of Mitral Valve Disease in the Elderly.

Preetham Kumar, Surya Aedma, Padmini Varadarajan, Ramdas G Pai

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Review in The International journal of angiology : official publication of the International College of Angiology, Inc, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Preetham KumarDepartment of Internal Medicine and Clinical Sciences, University of California Riverside, Riverside, California.
Surya AedmaDepartment of Internal Medicine and Clinical Sciences, University of California Riverside, Riverside, California.
Padmini VaradarajanDepartment of Internal Medicine and Clinical Sciences, University of California Riverside, Riverside, California.
Ramdas G PaiDepartment of Internal Medicine and Clinical Sciences, University of California Riverside, Riverside, California.ORCID 0000-0001-8188-3869

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Calcific mitral stenosis, commonly seen in the elderly in developed countries, occurs primarily due to mitral annular calcification, and its prevalence is increasing secondary to an aging population. Mitral regurgitation, commonly seen across all age groups, occurs primarily due to anatomical or functional impairment of one or more components of the mitral apparatus or the left ventricle that are necessary for normal valve function, and its prevalence is increasing secondary to an increasing number of patients with heart failure. The current review discusses the diagnosis of and treatment options (medical, surgical, and transcatheter) for mitral valve disease, including the associated challenges, specifically in the elderly.

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calcific mitral stenosisechocardiographymitral annular calcificationmitral valveprimary mitral regurgitationsecondary mitral regurgitationvalvular heart disease

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PMID39944150
PMCPMC11813618

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