title: Rupture of a left sinus of Valsalva aneurysm into the pulmonary artery.
abstract: Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is a rare congenital defect and the diagnosis is usually made after it ruptures. Very few cases of non-complicated sinus of Valsalva aneurysm have been published. The anomaly most often involves the right coronary sinus and less frequently the non-coronary sinus. A case with left sinus of Valsalva has not been reported. Since the aortic valve occupies a central position in the base of the heart, rupture of a sinus of Valsalva aneurysm can occur in any of the four heart chambers. Rupture into the pulmonary artery is very rare and is mostly associated with other congenital cardiopathies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy. giovanni.fazio-aaaa@poste.it
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fazio
authors.forename: Rosanna
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zito
authors.forename: Domingos D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Dioco
authors.forename: Charisade
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mussagy
authors.forename: Sutera
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Loredana
authors.forename: Albertino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Damasceno
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Novo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva