Table 4

Coronary anatomy, condition of sinuses of Valsalva, and type of cardiac surgery in three homozygotes

Patient Coronary anatomyCondition of sinuses of ValsalvaType of operationAge at operation (years)
2Right ostial occlusion, LAD stenosisRight coronary sinus obliteratedARR (pericardial patch), AVR, 2 grafts26
5Right and left ostial stenosisAll sinuses infiltrated4 grafts4-150 21
6Right ostial occlusionRight and non-coronary sinuses obliteratedARR (pericardial patch), AVR, 1 graft15
  • ARR, aortic root reconstruction; AVR, aortic valve replacement; LAD, left anterior descending coronary artery.

  • 4-150 The coronary artery bypass graft was performed in 1985 when the peak to peak gradient across the aortic valve was 20 mm Hg.