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- A 2.5-year-old boy with Loeys-Dietz syndrome underwent a successful surgical treatment for significant aortic insufficiency and dilation of the aortic root.
- The procedure involved replacing the aortic arch and ascending aorta, using a valve-sparing operation (VSO) to preserve the aortic valve.
- The authors suggest that VSO is a preferable treatment option for young patients with aortic root aneurysm and healthy aortic cusps, as it avoids complications from prosthetic valve replacements.
Article Abstract
We describe a successful surgical treatment in a 2.5-year old boy with Loeys-Dietz syndrome, in whom we performed aortic arch and ascending aorta replacement with a valve-sparing operation (VSO) of the aortic root because of significant aortic insufficiency and dilation of the aortic root. We believe that VSO is ideal for treating young patients with aortic root aneurysm with normal or minimally diseased aortic cusps to avoid the disadvantages of prosthetic valve replacements.
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