title: [Aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva. Apropos of a case of right intra-atrial rupture].
abstract: An unusual systolo-diastolic heart murmur was discovered fortuitously in a 39-year-old man undergoing a routine check-up. Transesophageal echocardiography gave the diagnosis of Valsalva sinus aneurysm ruptured into the right atrium. Cardiac surgery was successful. We reviewed the literature on this unusual condition, focusing on the pathophysiological, clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects. Transesophageal echocardiography provides the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Service de Cardiologie, Hôpital Gilles de Corbeil, Essonnes.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jacq
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lardoux
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Verdaguer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pezzano
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Habis
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schaison
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Caussin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D001027:Aortography; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006337:Heart Murmurs / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery