Bentall procedure for giant unruptured right sinus of Valsalva aneurysm treated
A sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SVA) is a rare cardiac anomaly that may remain silent until rupture, often leading to acute heart failure. Surgical intervention is advised for unruptured SVAs when large, progressive, or associated with aortic regurgitation (AR). We report a 72-year-old woman with a 25-mm right coronary SVA and severe symptomatic AR. Transthoracic echocardiography confirmed severe AR with preserved ventricular function. A Bentall procedure using a bioprosthetic valve and Valsalva graft was performed, with coronary button reimplantation with the Carrel patch technique. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient remained free of recurrence at 2-year follow-up. This case highlights the Bentall procedure as a durable option for unruptured SVA with root distortion and valve involvement, offering reliable prevention of late AR and reintervention.
Authors
- Hideki Akamatsu
- Yuki Setogawa
- Akito Inoue
- Shingo Kunioka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7451-5264)
- Kentaro Shirakura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7925-5682)
- Daisuke Takeyoshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8176-1500)
- Shogo Takahashi
- Tasuku Kawarabayashi
- Jeonga Lee
- Aina Hirofuji
- Ryo Okubo
- Hiroyuki Kamiya
- Hiroyuki Miyamoto
- Ryohei Ushioda
- Kaname Shimizu
Institutions
- Asahikawa Medical University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Surgical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjag038
- Primary Topic
- Coronary Artery Anomalies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00