title: Images in cardiovascular medicine: ruptured aneurysm of the sinus of Valsava.
abstract: A 27 year old woman presented with a two year history of cardiac symptoms. Echocardiographic examination revealed a ruptured aneurysm of the sinus of Valsava. Of note the patient was known to be HIV positive.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Zimbabwe, Avondale, Harare. kbhagat@healthnet.zw
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bhagat
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mombeshora
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Naik
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hakim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva