Кардіохірургія та інтервенційна кардіологія (Nov 2018)

Intermediate results of ultrasonic aortic valve decalcification

  • B.M. Todurov,
  • А.V. Markovets,
  • V.O. Shevchenko,
  • V.V. Pogrebnyak,
  • V.G. Kolesnikov,
  • O.M. Fursa,
  • D.V. Seara,
  • M.V. Khartanovich,
  • V.B. Demyanchuk

DOI
https://doi.org/10.31928/2305-3127-2018.4.3035
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 23, no. 4
pp. 30 – 35

Abstract

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Despite the fact that aortic valve replacement surgery is well developed and accompanied by high efficiency, it is still far from ideal and associated with a large number of complications. In this relation, the methods of surgical treatment based on valve-preserving philosophy surpass traditional prosthetics, since they may decrease risks at early and long-term periods after the operation, which is especially important in elderly and senile patients. The manuscript presents the results of a study on application of the ultrasonic decalcification in 70 patients with calcified aortic valve stenosis. After surgery, up to 13 months, a significant decrease in the systolic pressure gradient on the valve and an increase in the area of ​​the effective valve opening were observed. This shows the effectiveness of the ultrasonic decalcification in the elderly patient population.

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