title: Ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm associated with noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium.
abstract: Rupture of a sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is a rare, but life-threatening cardiac abnormality that requires surgical correction when diagnosed, and is frequently associated with other congenital defects, particularly with ventricular septal defect, aortic valve regurgitation, and bicuspid aortic valve. We present the case of a 21-year-old man who had a ruptured aneurysm of the noncoronary sinus into the right atrium, a ventricular septal defect, a persistent left superior vena cava and a noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium diagnosed by two-dimensional echocardiography. Surgical repair was carried out and the patient made an uneventful recovery.
authors.affiliation: Diyarbakir Military Hospital, Cardiology, 21100 Diyarbakir, Turkey. drmuratunlu@gmail.com
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Unlu
authors.forename: Ozcan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ozeke
authors.forename: Muammer
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kara
authors.forename: Sait
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yesillik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva