| A Case of Aortic Root Remodeling
for Aneurysm of the Noncoronary Sinus of Valsalva |
(Second Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine,
Tottori University, Yonago, Japan)
| Kimiyo Ono |
Hiroaki Kuroda |
Yusuke Kumagai |
| Shingo Ishiguro |
Takafumi Hamasaki |
Yasushi Ashida |
| Satoshi Kamihira |
Shigetsugu Ohgi |
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We report a case of aneurysm localized
to the noncoronary sinus of Valsalva with moderate aortic regurgitation
(AR). The patient was a 49-year-old woman who had been suspected
to have some kind of connective tissue disorders. She underwent
an aortic root remodeling procedure to replace the isolated,
unruptured and extracardiac aneurysm and the ascending aorta.
Postoperative angiogram showed no aneurysm and improved AR. This
procedure was able to preserve her own aortic valve and normal
sinuses of Valsalva and enable her to obtain better quality of
life, although progression of the enlargement of the aorta or
AR requires careful follow-up.
Jpn. J. Cardiovasc. Surg. 30: 252-254 (2001) |
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