title: Infundibular ventricular septal defect, aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva, and bicuspid aortic valve in a caucasian male.
abstract: We report the case of a Caucasian man with the unusual combination of an infundibular ventricular septal defect (VSD), an aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva communicating with the right ventricle, and a bicuspid aortic valve. When aortic valve regurgitation associated with mild right aortic cusp prolapse appeared during follow-up examination, the patient, although totally asymptomatic, underwent surgical repair of the aortic sinus and closure of the VSD.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Diagnostic Center, 1 Thasou Street, Nicosia 1087, Cyprus.
authors.forename: Constantinos P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Anastassiades
authors.forename: Cheng Ean
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Chee
authors.forename: Andreas A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Petsas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery