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A person may need surgery on their mitral valve if the mitral valve is hardened (calcified).
Change is messy; the National Gallery is still roiling in chaos as it undoes calcified habits.
Source: https://www.phillymag.com/news/2023/01/28/art-museum-strike/
While the exact origin of the trend cannot necessarily be pinpointed, something calcified in the popular consciousness with the release of Gary Ross' 2012 film "The Hunger Games."