The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 73, 877-879, Copyright © 1977 by The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Western Thoracic Surgical Association
Fistula of the sinus of Valsalva
HE Sanchez, CN Barnard and MS Barnard
Operative repair of sinus of Valsalva aneurysms and fistulas was performed
in 10 patients between 1960 and 1976. Associated cardiac defects were
corrected in 6 patients. There were no postoperative deaths, and the 8
patients observed to date are still alive and well. Only 2 patients
required a second operation. The employment of a transchanber or a
transaortic approach or both continues to be a matter of individual
preference.