Abstract

Congenital anomalies of the aortic valve represent a common malformation. Infrequently, a dysplastic aortic valve leaflet causes a severe coronary artery anomaly. Here, the case is reported of a malformed aortic valve in which the left rudimentary cusp occluded the left coronary ostium. At surgery the left coronary ostium was completely freed from the anomalous valvular tissue, a Konno operation was performed, and a 19 mm St. Jude Medical mechanical prosthesis was implanted. To date, very few reports have made of this rare malformation; moreover, to the present authors' knowledge this is the only case to have been treated.

Authors

Benassi F, DiBenedetto G, Labia C, Stefanelli G

Institution

Cardiac Surgery, Hesperia Hospital, Modena, Italy.

Source

The Journal of heart valve disease 21:1 2012 Jan pg 135-7

MeSH

Aortic Valve
Aortic Valve Insufficiency
Aortic Valve Stenosis
Aortography
Child, Preschool
Collateral Circulation
Coronary Vessel Anomalies
Echocardiography
Heart Valve Prosthesis
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
Humans
Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular
Male
Postoperative Care
Prosthesis Fitting
Reoperation
Time
Treatment Outcome

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22474755