title: Rupture of a congenital aneurysm of the non-coronary sinus of Valsalva into the right atrium.
abstract: We present the case of a patient evaluated for a continuous murmur, in which a ruptured congenital sinus of Valsalva aneurysm with fistulization to the right atrium was demonstrated by echocardiography. The authors review the relevant clinical features of this entity.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia do Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisboa, Portugal. a.fiarresga@netcabo.pt
authors.forename: António
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fiarresga
authors.forename: Luísa Moura
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Branco
authors.forename: Manuel Nogueira
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.forename: Joana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Feliciano
authors.forename: Nuno
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pelicano
authors.forename: Rita Marim
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fragata
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Quininha
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006325:Heart Atria; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva