title: Resection and end-to-end anastomosis for ascending aortic aneurysms associated with a bicuspid valve: case reports.
abstract: Ascending aortic aneurysms associated with a bicuspid valve are generally treated by replacement with a tubular graft because the aortic wall is claimed to be genetically pathological. We describe 9 cases in which patients with an ascending aortic aneurysm and an associated diseased bicuspid valve underwent aneurysmal resection and end-to-end anastomosis. This technique permitted us to remove the entire aneurysmal wall, avoiding graft interposition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. fabarili@libero.it
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Barili
authors.forename: Gianluca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Polvani
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dainese
authors.forename: Emad
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aljaber
authors.forename: Veli K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Topkara
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roberto
authors.forename: Giulio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tessitore
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fusari
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alamanni
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Biglioli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D001021:Aortic Valve; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged