[Ultrasonic decalcification of the aortic valve. Initial experience]. / Decalcificación ultrasónica de la válvula aórtica. Experiencia inicial.
Rev Esp Cardiol
; 45(7): 486-8, 1992.
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ABSTRACT
We report our initial experience in 2 patients with degenerative calcific aortic stenosis who underwent ultrasonic debridement of the aortic valve. Compared with preoperative studies, doppler echocardiographic and hemodynamic evaluation before hospital discharge revealed a reduction in the mean aortic valve pressure gradient (80 and 65 mmHg to less than 10 mmHg). There was no change in aortic regurgitation grade. Follow-up doppler echocardiographic evaluation at four and six months showed no changes in gradient or regurgitation in the comparison to the postoperative data. Long-term results will show the convenience to attempt or not ultrasonic salvage of the native aortic valve in severe calcific stenosis.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Valva Aórtica
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Estenose da Valva Aórtica
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Terapia por Ultrassom
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Calcinose
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Es
Ano de publicação:
1992
Tipo de documento:
Article