Rupture of sinus of valsalva aneurysm: Case report
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Rupture of sinus of Valsalva aneurysm: case report.
Sinus of Valsalva aneurysms are uncommon. Aortic sinus aneurysm may be complicated by endocarditis or rupture. A 26 year old native Ghanaian presented with dyspnoea, raised jugular venous pressure (JVP), tender hepatomegaly, peripheral oedema, a thrill and a continuous murmur at the upper left sternal edge. Two-dimensional doppler echocardiography with colour flow mapping revealed a large aneur...
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عنوان ژورنال: East African Medical Journal
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0012-835X
DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v77i11.46750