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Congenital malformations of the aortic root: bicuspid aortic valve in combination with unruptured aneurysm of the left sinus of Valsalva and aberrant left coronary artery.

Authors :
Xenikakis T
Malliotakis P
Barbetakis N
Manousakis E
Hassoulas J
Source :
Hellenic journal of cardiology : HJC = Hellenike kardiologike epitheorese [Hellenic J Cardiol] 2008 Jul-Aug; Vol. 49 (4), pp. 288-91.
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

We describe the case of a 53-year-old man with a severely stenotic bicuspid aortic valve combined with an unruptured aneurysm of the left sinus of Valsalva and an aberrant left coronary artery. The patient was successfully treated with aortic valve replacement and closure of the aneurysm. It is well known that patients with a bicuspid aortic valve have an increased incidence of other congenital anomalies, but the combination presented in our case is very rare.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1109-9666
Volume :
49
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Hellenic journal of cardiology : HJC = Hellenike kardiologike epitheorese
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
18935718