Surgical Repair of a Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm: A 22-Year Single-Center Experience.
Jun Ho LeeJi-Hyuk YangPyo Won ParkJinyoung SongJune HuhI-Seok KangTae-Gook JunPublished in: The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon (2019)
Surgical repair of SVA with or without rupture can be performed safely using the dual approach technique. Concomitant aortic valve repair can be performed without difficulty and should be recommended not only for patients with moderate or severe preoperative AR (grades III and IV) but also for those with minimal or mild preoperative AR (grades I and II), whose aortic valve geometry needs correction.