A 50-year-old man with a massive acquired sinus of Valsalva aneurysm presenting with coronary insufficiency is presented. Annuloaortic ectasia and severe aortic insufficiency mandated composite aortic valve and root replacement, with reimplantation of the coronary arteries. Clinical characteristics, treatment principles, and surgical outcomes are described.
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