Congenital rock and a hard place: unicuspid aortic valve with sinus of valsalva aneurysm.
Cardiac CT angiography (CTA) is an ideal tool to investigate possible cardiac malformations. In this case, careful planning of the CTA acquisition and reconstruction provided high resolution images of cardiac anatomy revealing 2 extremely rare coexisting congenital defects; a unicuspid aortic valve (UAV) and sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SVA). Detailed planning of CTA acquisition reconstruction protocols is essential in obtaining necessary information for clinical decision-making strategies and interventions in the patients with suspected cardiac anomalies.
Department of Radiology, Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd, Weston, FL 33331, USA. edandes@gmail.com
Eric
E
Dandes
Jacobo
J
Kirsch
Gian
G
Novaro
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000328:Adult; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000209:etiology; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery