A rare cause of AV block III: aneurysm of the right ventricular inflow tract due to an orifice in the right coronary sinus of valsalva.
An otherwise symptom free and healthy patient presented with new onset AV block III. Computer tomography revealed an aneurysm of the right ventricular inflow tract with compression of the AV node. Surgical excision and repair with a patch was performed.
Fleck
Tatiana
T
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Vienna, Leitstelle 20A, AKH Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090 Vienna, Austria. t9204604@hotmail.com
Grabenwoger
Martin
M
Hutschala
Doris
D
Wolner
Ernst
E
D000368:Aged; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000002:abnormalities*