[Rupture of sinus of Valsalva aneurysm].
A 35 year-old man with aneurysm of the noncoronary sinus of Valsalva ruptured into the right atrium, detected by echodopplercardiogram and submitted to surgical correction is reported. The authors discuss peculiar aspects of this disease, with emphasis to the echodopplercardiographic diagnosis.
Hoss
A J
AJ
CENTROCOR, Centro de Diagnóstico Cardiovascular de Santa Cruz do Sul.
Petterson
C H
CH
Baldi
A B
AB
D000328:Adult; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
Rotura de aneurisma do seio de Valsalva.