Rupture of a sinus of Valsalva aneurysm through the tricuspid septal leaflet.
We report a case of rupture of an aneurysm of the noncoronary sinus of Valsalva with the tract of the fistula emerging through the tricuspid septal leaflet. This rare pathology created a diagnostic dilemma, as the direction of the jet of blood was alternating between the right atrium and the right ventricle.
Department of Cardiological Sciences, St. George's Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
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D000328:Adult; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000473:pathology*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000473:pathology*; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000473:pathology*; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000473:pathology*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000473:pathology*