title: Syncope triggered by a giant unruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm.
abstract: Sinus of Valsalva aneurysms are rare anomalies, most often caused by congenital absence of muscular and elastic tissue in the aortic wall of the sinus. The indication for surgical repair is controversial at the time of diagnosis. As well, the repair technique depends on how many sinuses are dilated, whether the aneurysm is ruptured and whether the aneurysm is symptomatic. We report a case of a single unruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm of a 54-year-old woman.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Lancisi Hospital, Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona, Via Conca 71, 60020 Ancona, Italy. sacha-m@libero.it
authors.forename: Marco L S
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Matteucci
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rescigno
authors.forename: Filippo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Capestro
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Torracca
mesh_terms: D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome