title: Calcified constrictive pericarditis. Ultrasonic debridement.
abstract: A case of complete debridement of a calcified pericardium in a patient with constrictive pericarditis is reported. The use of an ultrasonic surgical aspirator facilitated disintegration of calcium without damaging the adherent epicardium and myocardium.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Unit, Guipuzcoa Policlinic, San Sebastian, Spain.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gallo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saenz
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alonso
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cesari
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Larman
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ubago
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002114:Calcinosis; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010494:Pericarditis, Constrictive / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy