title: Ruptured sinus of valsalva: unexpected finding in a patient diagnosed with ventricular septal defect with aortic regurgitation.
abstract: Ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is an uncommon condition which has a good prognosis if surgically corrected. However, sometimes making the diagnosis on echocardiography and even cardiac catheterization can be difficult. We describe a case which was diagnosed as ventricular septal defect with aortic regurgitation but, on the table, was found to be a ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm.
authors: Department of Cardiology, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Prashantigram, AP, 515134, India. suneilaggarwal@doctors.net.uk
authors: Suneil K
authors: SK
authors: Aggarwal
authors: Vijay
authors: V
authors: Sai
authors: V Ramnath
authors: VR
authors: Iyer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000790:Angiocardiography / Q000379:methods; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva