title: Percutaneous closure of a ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm using the Amplatzer Duct Occluder.
abstract: Sinus of Valsalva aneurysms are rare congenital anomalies. When they rupture, they can lead to the development of biventricular failure as a result of systemic-pulmonary shunting. Surgical repair has been the traditional treatment for these aneurysms. We present a case of a 54 year old man in whom a ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm was successfully closed using a catheter-based approach with the Amplatzer Duct Occluder.
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiology, Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA.
authors.forename: Savitri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fedson
authors.forename: Neeraj
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jolly
authors.forename: Roberto M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: Ziyad M
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Hijazi
mesh_terms: D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D001027:Aortography; D021721:Balloon Occlusion; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*