title: Congenital aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva dissecting into the interventricular septum.
abstract: The case of a 57-year-old man with a congenital aneurysm of the right sinus of Valsalva dissecting into the interventricular septum is presented. The patient had a previous heart block and aortic insufficiency. The diagnosis was made by echocardiography and cardiac catheterization. Open-heart surgery was performed, closing the entrance of the aneurysm and replacing the aortic valve. The patient survived surgery and is in New York Heart Association functional class II 3 years after surgical repair. Other cases of this uncommon congenital heart disease are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital N.S. Pino, C/Angel Guimerá, Gran Canaria, Spain.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Abad
mesh_terms: D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005402:Fistula / Q000150:complications; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006346:Heart Septum; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva