Valsalva sinus pseudoaneurysm causes acute myocardial infarction and stroke simultaneously.
Spontaneous Valsalva sinus pseudoaneurysm is a rare and highly lethal condition. Below we present a clinical case of a young woman with spontaneous Valsalva sinus pseudoaneurysm diagnosed presenting with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and ischemic stroke.
Cardiology Service, Valencia University Clinic Hospital, Avda. Blasco Ibáñez 17, 46010 Valencia, Spain. julionv@terra.es
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D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology*