Massive left atrial calcification and devastating systemic emboli in a patient with chronic renal failure
Massive left atrial calcification and devastating systemic emboli in a patient with chronic renal failure
Lahey, T.; Horton, S.
American Journal of Kidney Diseases 40(2): 416-419
2002
Valvular calcification is a common consequence of systemic calcium deposition resulting from chronic renal failure. Thrombi can form on such vascular calcifications and embolize to the cerebral, myocardial, and mesenteric vasculature with devastating consequences. We report the unique case of a patient with myocardial and cerebrovascular ischemia resulting from emboli arising from a massive mitral annular calcification.