title: Traumatic sinus of valsalva aneurysm repaired by partial david operation.
abstract: We report a case of chronic type A dissection and aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva after a motor bike accident which remained undetected for 20 years. It was successfully treated with a modified valve-preserving technique. The noncoronary sinus formed a 4.5 × 5.0 cm large and heavily calcified aneurysm, compressing the right atrium and right coronary artery. The pathology was limited to the noncoronary sinus area and here was the annulus dilatated but the remaining sinuses and annulus and the cusps were intact. We have therefore performed a one-third or partial-David procedure with a satisfactory result.
authors: Heart Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
authors: Hiroshi
authors: H
authors: Seki
authors: Heart Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Borger
authors: Heart Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
authors: Friedrich
authors: F
authors: Mohr
authors: Heart Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: Misfeld
keywords: aortic disease; cardiovascular surgery; trauma