title: Valve-sparing replacement of the noncoronary sinus of Valsalva in patients with a bicuspid aortic valve.
abstract: Progressive dilatation of the aortic root and ascending aorta is frequent in patients with bicuspid aortic valve, and isolated dilatation of the noncoronary sinus has been reported. We describe our technique for the selective replacement of the noncoronary sinus of Valsalva in patients with bicuspid aortic valve.
authors.affiliation: Operative Unit of Cardiac Surgery, G. Pasquinucci Hospital, The Institute of Clinical Physiology, The National Research Council, Massa, Italy. cerillo@ifc.cnr.it
authors.forename: Alfredo Giuseppe
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Cerillo
authors.forename: Pier Andrea
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Farneti
authors.forename: Massimiliano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mariani
authors.forename: Tommaso
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gasbarri
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Solinas
authors.forename: Mattia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Glauber
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000601:surgery*