Figure 1

A – B – C – D Accordingly to the absence and presence cardiac calcifications identified, final score was calculated expressing the sum of all: it was in the range from 0 (no calcium visible) to 8 (severe calcification of aortic valve and mitral annulus, presence of calcium at the level of ascending aorta and papillary muscles). A – B No calcifications are visible at the level of aortic valve with a total calcium score of 0/8. C – D Calcifications are evident at multiple sites: mitral annulus, papillary muscles, aortic valve and ascending aortic wall with a total calcium score of 8/8.