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The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 95, 1038-1040, Copyright © 1988 by The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Western Thoracic Surgical Association

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Mitral and aortic valve decalcification by ultrasonic energy. Experimental report

MG Eguaras, JL Saceda, I Luque and M Concha
Service of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Reina Sofia, University of Cordoba, Spain.

In this investigation we used ultrasonic energy to decalcify 10 mitral and six aortic valves after they had been surgically removed. The calcium was disintegrated in all cases and normal valvular tissue was preserved. The fragments of disintegrated calcium were collected in a suction bottle, which prevented peripheral embolism. The ultrasonic urologic probe is an unwieldy instrument for cardiac surgery, and we suggest the manufacture of a new probe for clinical use in our specialty.

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