Derrick J. Pounder
Abstract
Calcification of the annulus of the mitral valve characteristically appears C-shaped on chest X-ray because anatomically the calcification is confined to the posterior mitral annulus and does not involve the anterior leaflet (Roberts & Perloff, 1972).
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Calcification of the annulus of the mitral valve characteristically appears C-shaped on chest X-ray because anatomically the calcification is confined to the posterior mitral annulus and does not involve the anterior leaflet (Roberts & Perloff, 1972).
Key concepts: Mitral annulus, Calcification, Annulus (botany), Mitral valve, Medicine, Anatomy, Calcinosis, Cardiology