Echocardiographic diagnosis of multiple congenital aneurysms of the sinus of Valsalva.
Aortic regurgitation developed in a 56 year old man with severe nephrotic syndrome. Cross sectional echocardiography showed bilateral aneurysms of the sinus of Valsalva and a bicuspid aortic valve. He died of intercurrent pneumonia. Postmortem examination confirmed the presence of the congenital aneurysms.
Chamsi-Pasha
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Department of Medicine, Hope Hospital, Salford.
Musgrove
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Morton
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D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000473:pathology