1. Rupture of a left sinus of Valsalva aneurysm into the pulmonary artery.
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Fazio G, Zito R, Dioco DD, Mussagy C, Loredana S, Damasceno A, and Novo S
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- Adult, Diagnosis, Differential, HIV Seropositivity, Humans, Male, Aneurysm, Ruptured diagnostic imaging, Echocardiography, Doppler, Color, Heart Aneurysm diagnostic imaging, Pulmonary Artery, Sinus of Valsalva
- Abstract
Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is a rare congenital defect and the diagnosis is usually made after it ruptures. Very few cases of non-complicated sinus of Valsalva aneurysm have been published. The anomaly most often involves the right coronary sinus and less frequently the non-coronary sinus. A case with left sinus of Valsalva has not been reported. Since the aortic valve occupies a central position in the base of the heart, rupture of a sinus of Valsalva aneurysm can occur in any of the four heart chambers. Rupture into the pulmonary artery is very rare and is mostly associated with other congenital cardiopathies.
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- 2006
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