title: Successful transcatheter closure of ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm.
abstract: We report a case in which a ruptured aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva opening into the right atrium was successfully closed transcutaneously by an Amplatzer duct occluder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi.
authors.forename: Vijay Kumar
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Trehan
authors.forename: Saibal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mukhopadhyay
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: UmaMahesh
authors.forename: Jamal
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yusuf
authors.forename: Ramesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arora
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000628:therapy*; D021721:Balloon Occlusion / Q000295:instrumentation; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D006325:Heart Atria; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva