Delayed rupture of the right sinus of valsalva into the right atrium after percutaneous coronary intervention.
Rupture of the sinus of Valsalva is an extremely rare complication after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Because it usually results from the retrograde extension of a dissection of the right coronary artery and may quickly spread to involve the entire aorta, it can cause life-threatening complications such as aortic dissection. If the dissection remains localized, it can resolve spontaneously in the first month. Our patient experienced a delayed rupture of the right sinus of Valsalva into the right atrium at approximately 3 months after PCI.
Shin
Seung Yong
SY
Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Joo
Hyung Joon
HJ
Lim
Sang Yup
SY
Park
Seong Mi
SM
Hong
Soon Jun
SJ
Shim
Wan Joo
WJ
Lim
Do Sun
DS
D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000209:etiology*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva; D013997:Time Factors