Surgery for A Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm After Radical Repair of the Aortic Coarctation Complex in A Young Adult with Congenital Bicuspid Aortic Valve: A Case Report

Abstract

We describe a young adult who underwent surgery for sinus of Valsalva aneurysm and bicuspid aortic valve regurgitation, after undergoing radical repair of the aortic coarctation complex during childhood. A 22-year-old man had undergone radical repair for coarctation of the aorta and ventricular septal defect during childhood. He required surgical treatment of an enlarged ascending aorta and a sinus of Valsalva aneurysm with a congenital bicuspid aortic valve, as indicated using Computed Tomography (CT). Echocardiography revealed moderate regurgitation from the bicuspid aortic valve. We performed a repair of the sinus of Valsalva and replacement of the ascending aorta. Postoperatively, echocardiography revealed trivial aortic regurgitation, while CT indicated resolution of the enlarged ascending aorta and sinus of Valsalva aneurysm. The patient remains asymptomatic 1 year later. Valve sparing and aortic valve repair extensively benefit young patients exhibiting aortic root pathology following radical repair of congenital heart disease.