title: Rupture of an aneurysm of the noncoronary sinus of Valsalva into the right atrium.
abstract: A 32-year-old woman presented to the emergency department after the sudden onset of palpitations, dyspnoea and left-sided tinnitus. Echocardiography revealed a ruptured aneurysm of the noncoronary sinus of Valsalva into the right atrium. Due to deterioration of right heart failure with rapidly progressive decline of systemic blood pressure, the patient underwent immediate surgery with a patch repair of the ruptured aneurysm. A few days later, the patient was discharged home in good condition.
authors: Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University Hospital of Freiburg, Hugstetter Strasse 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany. felix.guenther@uniklinik-freiburg.de
authors: Felix
authors: F
authors: Guenther
authors: Constantin
authors: C
authors: von Zur Muhlen
authors: Jens
authors: J
authors: Lohrmann
authors: Christoph
authors: C
authors: Bode
authors: Annette
authors: A
authors: Geibel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006801:Humans; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography