Cross-sectional echocardiographic diagnosis of unruptured right sinus of Valsalva aneurysm dissecting into the interventricular septum.
We present a case of an unruptured right coronary sinus of Valsalva aneurysm with dissection into the interventricular septum diagnosed pre-operatively by cross-sectional echocardiography. The unique echocardiographic features of this rare, although potentially fatal congenital lesion, are described.
D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000473:pathology; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery