Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Service in São José do Rio Preto – Hospital de Base – Medical School in São José do Rio Preto.

Operação de Ross no tratamento da valva aórtica bivalvulada calcificada The Ross operation in the treatment of calcified bicuspid aortic valves CLINICAL DATA The case of a 45-year-old female Caucasian patient weighing 97 kg and measuring 1.67 m in height is reported. The symptoms started with dyspnea at moderate effort one year previously with a significant deterioration over the last 3 months with episodes of fainting and precordial pain. The patient was referred to a cardiologist who diagnosed aortic valve disease and introduced adequate medication. The patient was in a good general state, conscious, eupneic, hydrated, ruddy but obese. The lungs presented with bilateral vesicular murmurs but without adventitious sounds. Auscultation showed a regular rhythm and systolic murmu