Endocardial Mineralisation

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Endocardial mineralisation. Courtesy of A. Jefferies

Associated with jet lesions from regurgitant or turbulent flow. Damaged endocardium allows the deposition of calcium and phosphorous. This may also occur with elevated blood calcium; for example Vitamin D poisoning.

Seen in the left atrium with mitral regugitation and mitral endocardiosis.

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