title: Aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva: uncommon presentation.
abstract: A 28-year-old man presented with acute onset of chest pain. Transthoracic echocardiography confirmed an aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva dissecting into the interventricular septum. During the next 12 h, the aneurysm enlarged to involve the entire interventricular septum, and the patient developed features of cardiac tamponade. He underwent successful surgical repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology, Global Hospital and Health City, Perumbakkam, Chennai, India.drrajasaravanan@gmail.com
authors.forename: Raja Saravanan
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Elumalai
authors.forename: Kirthivasan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vaidyanathan
authors.forename: Madhu Sankar
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Nainar
authors.forename: Govini
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Balasubramaniam
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: George
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology*; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D054088:Ventricular Septum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery