Vol 64, No 5 (2006)
Other
Published online: 2006-06-01
Echocardiogram of the month
Ruptured aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva
DOI: 10.33963/v.kp.81285
Kardiol Pol 2006;64(5):532-535.
Abstract
Aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva is a rare cardiac disease. It is usually an asymptomatic anomaly, however when it ruptures, symptoms appear and patient’s condition deteriorates rapidly. We describe a case of a 24-year female with a ruptured aneurysm of the non-coronary sinus of Valsalva. The aneurysm ruptured in the right atrium causing severe hemodynamic complications. The diagnosis was made by transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography.
Keywords: aneurysm of sinus of Valsalvatransthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography