Vaibhav Sharma

St Louis Heart and Vascular
USA

Abstract Title: Heart of Stone: a Rare Case of Incidentally Detected Endocardial Calcification

Biography: Dr. Vaibhav Sharma is a distinguished medical graduate from the Armed Forces Medical College, India (Class of 2024). Currently, he is a visiting scholar in the Department of Cardiovascular Disease at St. Louis Heart and Vascular, working under the mentorship of Dr. Shariq Shamim. Dr. Sharma has distinguished himself through significant research contributions, with peer-reviewed publications in prestigious cardiology journals including Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions and the Journal of American College of Cardiology. His research focuses on advancing cardiovascular medicine and developing innovative clinical insights.

Research Interest: A 76-year-old female with hypertension and hyperlipidemia was evaluated for incidental left ventricular calcification. Despite recent exertional chest pain, she was largely asymptomatic. Cardiac imaging revealed extensive endomyocardial calcifications without significant coronary artery stenosis. Laboratory tests excluded hypercalcemia, hyperparathyroidism, and sarcoidosis, leading to a diagnosis of Idiopathic Calcific Cardiomyopathy. This case highlights the importance of comprehensive cardiac imaging in detecting subtle abnormalities, even in asymptomatic patients from non-tropical regions. It emphasizes considering both metastatic and dystrophic causes of endomyocardial calcification, regardless of geographical location. Given the patient's asymptomatic status and the condition's benign nature, a conservative management approach with regular monitoring was adopted. This case contributes to the limited literature on incidental endomyocardial calcification and may inform future strategies for similar presentations.