Aortic Valve Repair of Congenital Bicuspid Aortic Valve Associated with Aneurysm of the Ascending Aorta
Hajime Kin MD, Takayuki Nakajima MD, Shingo Ohuchi MD, Takanori Oka MD, Hiroshi Izumoto MD, Junya Kamata MD, Yoshihiro Sato MD, Yasuyo Taniguchi MD, Kohei Kawazoe MD

Two unusual cases of congenital bicuspid aortic valve associated with aneurysm of the ascending aorta are reported. In both cases, replacement of the ascending aorta and aortic valve repair were performed. Aortic valve repair combined resection of the raphe, leaflet plication and subcommissural annuloplasty. Both patients had satisfactory results in the early postoperative period. Despite the promising outcomes after surgery in these patients, the long-term changes in valve function and durability remain unknown.