Surgical Repair of a Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm.

Madelien V RegeerHeleen B van der ZwaanPaul H SchoofEgidius E H L van Aarnhem

Published in: World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery (2022)

A surgically challenging case of an unruptured Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SoVA) with severe aortic regurgitation (AR) due to cusp prolapse is presented. Sinus reconstruction with a patch cut out from the sinus portion of a Gelweave Valsalva graft (Terumo Vascutek) was performed. Intraoperative measurements showed insufficient effective height of the right coronary cusp; therefore, cusp plication and pericardial patch augmentation of the right coronary cusp were performed with satisfying result.

Keyphrases

coronary artery
pulmonary artery
aortic valve
coronary artery disease
body mass index
left ventricular
heart failure
early onset
internal carotid artery
pulmonary arterial hypertension