[Ruptured aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva].
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.
Gasior
Zbigniew
Z
Katedra i Klinika Kardiologii SlAM, ul. Ziołowa 47, 40-635 Katowice. kmizia@op.pl
Mizia-Stec
Katarzyna
K
Gołba
Krzysztof
K
Wilczek-Banc
Aleksandra
A
Knauer-Janicka
Grazyna
G
Biernat
Jolanta
J
Smolka
Grzegorz
G
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*