Open AccessSurgical Management of a Giant Left Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm with Coronary Artery Abnormality
Author(s) -
Lan Song,
Chukwuemeka Daniel Iroegbu,
Chengming Fan,
Xin Zhou
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the heart surgery forum/the heart surgery forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1522-6662
pISSN - 1098-3511
DOI - 10.1532/hsf.3643
Subject(s) - medicine , sinus (botany) , cardiology , aneurysm , regurgitation (circulation) , aortic root , abnormality , coronary sinus , artery , aortic valve insufficiency , left coronary artery , aortic sinus , surgery , radiology , aorta , botany , psychiatry , biology , genus
Coronary insufficiency caused by unruptured left sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SVA) is exceedingly rare in the literature. Herein, we present a successful surgically treated case of giant left SVA with severe aortic regurgitation and coronary insufficiency, thus introducing a tailored valve-sparing aortic root repair technique.