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Ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm: A reversible cause of suprasystemic pulmonary hypertension

Authors :
Lluis Asmarats
Armando Bethencourt
Antonio Rodríguez
Marta Noris
Jaume Maristany
Andrés Grau
Alfredo Gómez-Jaume
Vicente Peral
Source :
Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, Vol 41, Iss 2, Pp 177.e1-177.e4 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2022.

Abstract

Management of patients with congenital heart defects and associated pulmonary arterial hypertension remains a major concern. With evolving targeted drug therapies and new iterations of transcatheter devices, treatment of appropriately selected patients with severe pulmonary hypertension, classically considered inoperable, has become feasible. We report the case of a patient with concomitant ruptured right sinus of Valsalva aneurysm and ventricular septal defect, with early reversal of suprasystemic pulmonary pressures following successful percutaneous closure of ruptured sinus of Valsalva. Resumo: O tratamento de pacientes com defeitos cardíacos congénitos e hipertensão pulmonar associada continua a ser um importante motivo de preocupação. Com o desenvolvimento de estratégias farmacológicas dirigidas e novos dispositivos transcatéter, o tratamento de pacientes selecionados com hipertensão pulmonar grave, tradicionalmente considerados inoperáveis, tornou-se viável. Apresentamos o caso de um paciente com aneurisma do seio de Valsalva direito roto e defeito do septo ventricular, com rápida reversão das pressões pulmonares suprassistêmicas após encerramento percutâneo do seio de Valsalva roto.

Details

Language :
English, Portuguese
ISSN :
08702551
Volume :
41
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.7b325a8a04d54c2b856f260019a2fb9e
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.repc.2018.10.016