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Editorial
. 2021 Sep 14:10:262-263.
doi: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2021.08.045. eCollection 2021 Dec.

Commentary: A transcatheter challenge: Can you deploy a valve into a Big Mac?

Alvise Guariento  1 , Alessandro Fiocco  1 , Vladimiro Vida  1
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Commentary: A transcatheter challenge: Can you deploy a valve into a Big Mac?

Alvise Guariento et al. JTCVS Tech. .
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The double-meaning of MAC: mitral annular calcification or a nice burger.
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Mitral annular calcification (MAC) can be a major problem during surgery for patients with mitral valve disease.
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