Diagnosis of aortic valve calcinosis with a view to the surgical treatment of aortic valve disease

Combined roentgenologic/echocardiographic diagnosis of aortic valve calcinosis was made in 135 patients operated on for a rheumatic aortic heart disease. Four degrees of aortic valve calcinosis were identified: 1) isolated fine points of calcinosis, as revealed by echolocation and specific treatment...

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Published in:	Kardiologiia Vol. 25; no. 7; p. 22
Main Authors:	Kaĭdash, A N, Gorianina, N K, Grishkevich, A M, Khurtsilava, S G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Russian
Published:	Russia (Federation) 01-07-1985
Subjects:	Aortic Valve Aortic Valve Stenosis - surgery Calcinosis - diagnosis Humans Rheumatic Heart Disease - surgery
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Summary:	Combined roentgenologic/echocardiographic diagnosis of aortic valve calcinosis was made in 135 patients operated on for a rheumatic aortic heart disease. Four degrees of aortic valve calcinosis were identified: 1) isolated fine points of calcinosis, as revealed by echolocation and specific treatment of the removed valves; 2) small-focal calcinosis as revealed roentgenologically in 79.2% of cases and by echolocation, in 93%; 3) large-focal, and 4) wide-spread calcinosis, the latter two being detectable both roentgenologically and echocardiographically in all cases. The 4-degree classification of aortic valvular lesions allows a detailed assessment of the nature of the affection that is important for the choice of surgical procedure.
ISSN:	0022-9040