Ruptured right sinus of Valsalva into main pulmonary artery
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A young adult who presented with congestive heart failure was found to have ruptured aneurysm of right sinus of Valsalva. The aneurysm was opening into the main pulmonary artery, which was demonstrated well by transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography and confirmed by cardiac catheterization. Aneurysm was repaired followed by aortic valve replacement.
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Sinus of valsalva aneurysm, is a rare congenital defect and the diagnosis is usually made after it ruptures. The anomaly often involves the right coronary sinus and is less frequent in the noncoronary sinus. The rupture of the left sinus of valsalva into the pulmonary artery is extremely rare. So far, few cases with ruptured left sinus of valsalva have been reported. We are reporting a ruptur...
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Fig. 1. Transverse midesophageal plane at 458, demonstrating the short axis of the aortic valve in diastole. The ruptured aneurysm of the right coronary sinus protrudes into the right atrium just above the tricuspid valve producing the characteristic ‘windsock’ appearance described in textbooks. Colour-flow Successful surgical repair of a ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm was performed in a 3...
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Aneurysms of sinus of Valsalva are rare cardiac abnormalities. They are dilatations of the aortic sinuses and are classified as congenital or acquired. If located in the right coronary sinus they are usually ruptured into right heart chambers and frequently a ventricular septal defect coexists with this condition. This paper reports a 30-year-old woman with ruptured aneurysm of the right sinus ...
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