title: [Echocardiographic diagnosis of pulmonary valve calcification].
abstract: Calcification of the pulmonary valve is a uncommon condition. Non invasive diagnostic methods such as M-mode and two dimensional echocardiography have facilitated the identification of vegetations and calcifications on the pulmonary valve. Very few cases of isolated calcification on the pulmonary valve have been reported; a previous lesion of the valve almost always exists. The purpose of this communication is to report two cases with calcification of pulmonary valves without underlying pathology and to highlight the great utility of echocardiography in diagnosis and follow-up of such cases.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mex. D.F.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pérez de Juan Romero
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Espinosa Caliani
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Castellano Reyes
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sánchez Ugarte
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vargas-Barrón
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D011664:Pulmonary Valve / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Diagnóstico ecocardiográfico de la calcificación valvular pulmonar.