SURGICAL AND TRANSCATHETER MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT IN MITRAL ANNULAR CALCIFICATION- A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Surgical mitral valve replacement (SMVR) in severe mitral annular calcification (MAC) remains a challenge. Transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) is an emerging alternative in higher risk patients with appropriate valve anatomy. PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Register were searched for studies