title: Unruptured noncoronary sinus of Valsalva aneurysm: preoperative characterization by transesophageal echocardiography.
abstract: We describe a patient with a large unruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm that was discovered incidentally. Transesophageal echocardiography was used to characterize the aneurysm preoperatively, and was helpful intraoperatively in assessment of the degree of native aortic valvular regurgitation after repair. The use of transthoracic echocardiography, contrast echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, and transesophageal echocardiography are discussed in this condition.
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Blackshear
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Safford
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Lane
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Freeman
authors.forename: H V
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Schaff
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery