Noninvasive methods in the diagnosis of ruptured aneurysm of Valsalva. Usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging and Doppler echocardiography.
A ruptured aneurysm of noncoronary sinus of Valsalva was diagnosed noninvasively by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), as well as by Doppler echocardiography. Diagnosis of this disease by MRI has not been reported previously.
Ogawa
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Second Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Japan.
Iwama
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Hashimoto
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Ito
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Satake
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D000328:Adult; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004452:Echocardiography; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*