Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm into the Left Atrium with Multiple Fistulous Communications: A Rare Cause of Heart Failure

نویسندگان

  • Yashwant Agrawal
  • Rakshita Chandrashekhar
  • Jerry W. Pratt
  • Maria D. Cole
  • Sreenivas Kamath
  • Jagadeesh K. Kalavakunta
چکیده

Ruptured noncoronary sinus of valsalva aneurysm with fistulous connections to multiple cardiac chambers has not been reported previously. We report a 66-year-old man who presented with worsening cough and exertional dyspnea. Transesophageal echocardiogram confirmed a large aneurysm involving the noncoronary cusp of the aortic sinus with aneurysmal extension to the left atrium. There were also two fistulous communications with the left atrium and one small fistulous connection with the right atrium. Open-heart surgery with aortic root replacement and reimplantation of coronary arteries along with primary closure and repair of aorta to the left atrial fistula was performed.

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دوره 2015  شماره 

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تاریخ انتشار 2015