title: [Ruptured aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva].
abstract: Aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva is a rare cardiac disease. It is usually an asymptomatic anomaly, however when it ruptures, symptoms appear and patient's condition deteriorates rapidly. We describe a case of a 24-year female with a ruptured aneurysm of the non-coronary sinus of Valsalva. The aneurysm ruptured in the right atrium causing severe hemodynamic complications. The diagnosis was made by transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Kardiologii SlAM, ul. Ziołowa 47, 40-635 Katowice. kmizia@op.pl
authors.forename: Zbigniew
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gasior
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mizia-Stec
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gołba
authors.forename: Aleksandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wilczek-Banc
authors.forename: Grazyna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Knauer-Janicka
authors.forename: Jolanta
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Biernat
authors.forename: Grzegorz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Smolka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*