Acquired pseudoaneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva.

Localized aneurysms of the sinus of Valsalva are uncommon. Repair is tailored to the defective anatomy of the sinus, the aortic valve, and the coronary artery. Herein, we report the successful surgical treatment of 2 patients who had unruptured pseudoaneurysms of the sinus of Valsalva.

Endoscopic observation following aortic cusp plication.

In valve-sparing operations for aortic root aneurysms, the dilated aortic root is replaced by a vascular graft. However, cusp disorders remain in some cases. We observed closed cusps endoscopically, and an improvement in the cusp coaptation was seen following plication.