Imaging of an aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva with transesophageal echocardiography, contrast angiography and MRI.
A sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is an uncommon congenital defect, which requires appropriate diagnosis with either echocardiography, magnetic resonance imaging or contrast angiography. Treatment consists of aortic valve repair. We describe a young woman with an aneurysm of the non-coronary sinus of Valsalva, an atrial septal defect and pulmonary insufficiency. The different imaging techniques and possibilities of surgical correction are described.
Baur
L H
LH
Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Centre, The Netherlands.
Vliegen
H W
HW
van der Wall
E E
EE
Hazekamp
M
M
Bootsma
M
M
de Roos
A
A
Bruschke
A V
AV
D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D003287:Contrast Media; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D011665:Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D003287:Contrast Media