Methods: Between January 1998 and February 2014, a total of 38 patients (32 males, 6 females; mean age 41±18 years; range 16 months to 76 years) who were operated for an aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva in our clinic were included in the study. Pre-, intra-, and postoperative data of the patients were recorded.

Results: The mean follow-up was 6±5 years (range, 29 days to 16 years). One patient (2.6%) died in the early postoperative period due to low cardiac output. A permanent pacemaker was inserted into two patients (5.3%) due to complete block of atrioventricular node early after the repair of aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva and ventricular septal defect and aortic valve replacement. In the long-term, one patient (2.7%) died in the third postoperative month due to non-cardiac causes-related multi-organ failure. Survival rate was 97.3% at the end of the mean follow-up (6.5 years). Postoperative echocardiography revealed no recurrent aneurysm, no paravalvular leak, or severe aortic valve regurgitation in any patient.

Conclusion: Our study results show that aneurysms of sinus of Valsalva can be safely and surgically repaired with low mortality rates and excellent longterm outcomes.