Vol 16, No 5 (2009)
Case Reports
Published online: 2009-07-31
Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm
Cardiol J 2009;16(5):455-457.
Abstract
Bicuspid aortic valve is one of the most common congenital cardiac anomalies and it may be
accompanied by other cardiovascular anomalies. Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is a rare
anomaly in adult population, but it coexists with bicuspid aortic valve quite often. This report
describes a 57 years-old patient who had a bicuspid aortic valve accompanied by unruptured
Valsalva sinus aneurysm with significant left anterior narrowing and who underwent successful
surgery with ascending aorta and aortic valve replacement as well as coronary by-pass
grafting.
Keywords: aneurysmsinus of Valsalva