A, Calcified mitral valve annulus. B, Inverted Edwards Intuity valve. C, Implanted valve.
CENTRAL MESSAGEAn inverted Edwards Intuity Elite rapid deployment valve was implanted in the mitral position in a patient with severe mitral annular calcification.See Commentaries on pages 136 and 138.
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