1. Ruptured right Valsalva sinus into the right atrium due to infective endocarditis: a case report.
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Abetti, Ayoub, Gandet, Thomas, Al Amri, Abdul Aziz, Ibrahimi, Marouane Ouazzani, Rouviere, Philippe, Meilhac, Alexandra, Agullo, Audrey, Demaria, Roland, Frapier, Jean Marc, and Albat, Bernard
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SINUS of valsalva , *INFECTIVE endocarditis , *TRANSESOPHAGEAL echocardiography , *CHEST pain , *HOSPITAL emergency services - Abstract
Rupture of Valsalva sinus remains a very rare and deadly complication of Valsalva sinus aneurysm with a high mortality rate. We report here the case of a 47-year-old man who presented to the emergency department with acute exercise-induced dyspnea, chest pain, and fever. Transthoracic (TTE) and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) highlighted a rupture of the right Valsalva sinus in the right atrium due to infective endocarditis. After stabilization of the patient, a successful surgical repair with double pericardial patches was performed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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