Papillary muscle calcification
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Papillary muscle calcification in the heart small amounts can be a common finding in elderly patients and are often located at the apex. Large calcifications involving the papillary muscles are, however, rare. They have been associated with conditions such as:
- coronary artery disease
- dilated cardiomyopathy
- mitral valve disease
- hypercalcaemia
- increased calcium phosphate product in end stage renal disease
History and etymology
Papillary muscle calcification are thought to be first reported radiographically in 1974 1.
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