Open AccessSurgical Repair of a Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm
Author(s) -
Madelien V. Regeer,
Heleen B. van der Zwaan,
Paul H. Schoof,
Egidius E.H.L. van Aarnhem
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal for pediatric and congenital heart surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.451
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 2150-136X
pISSN - 2150-1351
DOI - 10.1177/21501351221109193
Subject(s) - medicine , cusp (singularity) , sinus (botany) , regurgitation (circulation) , coronary sinus , aneurysm , cardiology , aortic sinus , surgery , aorta , botany , geometry , mathematics , biology , genus
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.