Abstract
Bicuspid aortic valve is a common congenital cardiac anomaly that poses a surgical challenge in young patients. We describe replacement of a bicuspid aortic valve with a stentless glutaraldehyde-treated autologous pericardial prosthesis in a 16-year-old girl.
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