title: Unruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm presenting as acute coronary syndrome.
abstract: Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is an infrequent cardiac anomaly. In the United States, it accounts for only 0.15 to 1.5% of all cardiopulmonary bypass procedures. Sinus of Valsalva aneurysms can be acquired, secondary to infectious, degenerative or traumatic processes. This paper describes the case report of an 81-year-old woman, with an unruptured aneurysm of the right Valsalva sinus, who was admitted to the emergency department with a history of chest pain. After surgical repair of the sinus ofValsalva aneurysm, the prognosis is usually good, and the risk of recurrence is rare.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium. tom.vermeulen@UZA.be
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vermeulen
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Claeys
authors.forename: Christiaan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vrints
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography