Ruptured sinus of valsalva aneurysm in a pregnant woman.
A ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is a rare cardiac anomaly, usually of a congenital nature. There are few documented cases of this condition during pregnancy, which renders unclear the therapeutic options. We report the case of a 35-year-old pregnant woman who presented at the hospital for cardiac evaluation due to the presence of a heart murmur. The patient was asymptomatic and in her 4th month of pregnancy. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm and a fistula to the right ventricle with evidence of a continuous left-to-right shunt.
Department of Medicine, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York 11030 , USA.
Joshua
J
Latzman
Amgad N
AN
Makaryus
David
D
Rosman
D000328:Adult; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva; D014463:Ultrasonography