title: [Transesophageal echocardiography diagnosis of ruptured aneurysm of the Valsalva sinus associated with aneurysm of the interatrial septum].
abstract: Aneurysms of the sinus of Valsalva are uncommon heart defects that often remain undetected unless rupture occurs. They have been reported in association with other cardiac anomalies. The present case report deals with a 51-year-old man who was referred to our division with a diagnosis of recent-onset progressive heart failure. Echocardiographic evaluation, both transthoracic and transesophageal, disclosed rupture of an aneurysm of the non-coronary sinus of Valsalva into the right atrium. This anomaly was associated with an aneurysm of the atrial septum.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Cardiologia Ospedale S. Maria del Carmine Corso Verona, 4 38068 Rovereto, TN. imperadoref@seldati.it
authors.forename: Ferdinando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Imperadore
authors.forename: Aldo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferro
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Graffigna
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vergara
mesh_terms: D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000150:complications*; D006346:Heart Septum; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva