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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 41, 284-286, Copyright © 1986 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Surgical treatment of ruptured aneurysms of the sinus of Valsalva

M Verghese, PS Jairaj, C Babuthaman, IP Sukumar and S John

Aneurysms of the sinus of Valsalva are usually congenital in origin. When they rupture, it is generally into the right atrium or the right ventricle. Signs of a left-to-right shunt, aortic runoff, and cardiac decompensation are the cardinal features. Early diagnosis and surgical correction result in cure. We report our experience with 28 patients. In all patients, we used a combined aortocameral approach, and we recommend a sandwich patch for the repair. Aortic valve replacement is needed only in patients with severe degenerative changes. The overall operative mortality was 21.4%, but in the last 10 years, mortality was only 11.7%. The causes of operative and late mortality are discussed.

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