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Mitral Annular Calcification: Why Is It So Difficult to Treat?

Written By: Adam Pick, Patient Advocate, Author & Website Founder
Published: August 7, 2024

Hey Everybody,

I’m getting more-and-more questions about mitral annular calcification (MAC) which is a unique type of heart valve disease that can cause debilitating symptoms and, unfortunately, death. For this reason, I was very excited to interview Dr. Patrick McCarthy about mitral annular calcification at The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Conference in San Antonio, Texas.

Click here to see Dr. McCarthy answer several quesitons about the management and the treatment of mitral annular calcification.

Mitral Annular Calcification with Dr. Patrick McCarthy

Keep on tickin,
Adam

Written by Adam Pick
- Patient & Website Founder

Written by Adam Pick - Patient & Website Founder

Adam Pick is a heart valve patient and author of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery. In 2006, Adam founded HeartValveSurgery.com to educate and empower patients. This award-winning website has helped over 10 million people fight heart valve disease. Adam has been featured by the American Heart Association and Medical News Today.