Rupture of left sinus of valsalva aneurysm into the pulmonary artery

Congenital sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is an uncommon lesion that frequently presents after rupture in adult life. This report describes a patient with a left sinus of Valsalva aneurysm that ruptured into the main pulmonary artery, a previously unreported anatomic variant. Anatomic and clinical featu...

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 1985-04, Vol.5 (4), p.1005-1007
Main Authors: John Heilman, K., Groves, Bertron M., Campbell, David, Gilbert Blount, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aortic Rupture - diagnostic imaging
Aortic Rupture - surgery
Aortic Valve Insufficiency - diagnostic imaging
Aortic Valve Insufficiency - surgery
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiac Catheterization
Cardiology. Vascular system
Congenital heart diseases. Malformations of the aorta, pulmonary vessels and vena cava
Female
Heart
Humans
Medical sciences
Pulmonary Artery - diagnostic imaging
Radiography
Sinus of Valsalva - diagnostic imaging
Sinus of Valsalva - surgery
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Summary:Congenital sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is an uncommon lesion that frequently presents after rupture in adult life. This report describes a patient with a left sinus of Valsalva aneurysm that ruptured into the main pulmonary artery, a previously unreported anatomic variant. Anatomic and clinical features of previously reported cases of ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm are reviewed.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/S0735-1097(85)80450-2