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.
Núñez
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Cardiology Service, Valencia University Clinic Hospital, Avda. Blasco Ibáñez 17, 46010 Valencia, Spain. julionv@terra.es
Fácila
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L
Sanchis
J
J
Bodi
V
V
Llacer
A
A
Martinez
A
A
Bertomeu
V
V
Chorro
J
J
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*