A Case of Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm Mimicking Ventricular Septal Defect
Received Date: Nov 15, 2018 / Accepted Date: Dec 12, 2018 / Published Date: Dec 20, 2018
Abstract
The aneurysm of Sinus of Valsalva is a comparatively rare disease. Although it would be congenital or acquired, congenital type is more common. It can stay undiagnosed for decades unless a medical imaging performed. Rupture of these type aneurysms can cause progressive heart failure. So, prompt and accurate diagnosis of a ruptured Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is crucial.
In this study, we present a 38-year-old male patient with sinus of Valsalva aneurysm which ruptured throughout to right atrium and transthoracic echocardiographic views mimics perimembranous ventricular septal defect. Accurate diagnosis was done by careful transthoracic echocardiography.
Keywords: Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm; Rupture; Right Atrium; Echocardiography
Citation: Islamoglu Y, Sahinoglu B, Karapinar H (2018) A Case of Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm Mimicking Ventricular Septal Defect. J Med Imp Surg 3: 120.
Copyright: © 2018 Islamoglu Y, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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