Severe mitral annular calcification in rheumatic heart disease: A rare presentation

Figure 3 Gross photograph of the inflow tract of the left heart showing a grossly dilated left atrium and ventricle. Both mitral leaflets show thickened and fused chordae. There is massive calcification of the posterior mitral annulus. Some of the calcified foci are visible as irregular nodules along the atrial surface of posterior leaflet.