A giant unruptured aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva together with ectasia of the left coronary artery.

Viktorsson, Thorsteinn V; Arnorsson, Thorarinn; Sigurdsson, Martin I; Sverrisson, Jon T; Gudbjartsson, Tomas · Ann Thorac Surg · 2011

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is defined as a dilatation of the aortic sinuses, between the aortic valve annulus and the sinotubular junction. They are rare and most frequently involve the right coronary sinus. We report a case of an unruptured giant sinus of Valsalva aneurysm in a patient associated with ectasia of the left main stem and left anterior descending coronary artery. The patient was successfully treated with aortic root replacement using a biologic conduit.

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