We report a case of left ventricular-right atrial communication complicated by aortic valve incompetence in a 29-year-old man. The patient had a history of heart murmur during childhood. There were no clinical signs of infection. We performed plication of the aortic valve and patch closure of the left ventricular-right atrial communication under cardiopulmonary bypass. The patient improved immediately after the operation.
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