# Ultrasonic Emulsification of Severe Mitral Annular Calcification to Enable Mitral Valve Repair

**Authors:** Djalal Fakim, Manuel Cervetti, A. Dave Nagpal, Aashish Goela, Michael W. A. Chu

PMC · DOI: 10.1177/15569845231225672 · Innovations (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2024-01-29

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- **Genes:** CFD (complement factor D) [NCBI Gene 1675] {aka ADIPSIN, ADN, DF, PFD}
- **Diseases:** MAC (MESH:D016460), mitral annulus calcification (MESH:D008946), shortness of breath (MESH:D004417), bileaflet prolapse (MESH:D011391), calcific (MESH:D002114), embolic (MESH:D004617), atrioventricular groove (MESH:D000652), New York Heart Association Class III (MESH:D008313), dyspepsia (MESH:D004415), stroke (MESH:D020521), coronary disease (MESH:D003327), tumor (MESH:D009369), PVL (MESH:D019559), valve (MESH:D006349), hypothyroidism (MESH:D007037), mitral insufficiency (MESH:D008944), gastroesophageal reflux disease (MESH:D005764), ventricle (MESH:D002551)
- **Chemicals:** calcium (MESH:D002118)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

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