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(A) Preoperative transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated a trileaflet aortic valve with a dilated Valsalva sinus and (B) moderate aortic insufficiency.
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Echocardiography revealed preserved left ventricular function with an ejection fraction of 0.61, a trileaflet aortic valve, and moderate aortic insufficiency (Fig.1).
(A) Postoperative transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated normal aortic valve function. (B) Postoperative computed tomographic angiography shows the adequate shape of the neosinuses of Valsalva.
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Computed tomography and echocardiography performed before discharge showed a successful aortic root reconstruction and no aortic regurgitation (Fig.2).