title: Large sinus of Valsalva aneurysm causing myocardial infarction.
abstract: A 41-year-old man was urgently admitted with sudden onset of chest pain. Emergency coronary angiography revealed a large aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva and reduced blood flow in the left coronary artery. A modified Bentall operation and coronary artery bypass were performed successfully. A large sinus of Valsalva aneurysm should be regarded as a critical problem that could cause coronary insufficiency.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kanto Medical Center NTT EC, Tokyo, Japan. honda-k@wakayama-med.ac.jp
authors.forename: Kentaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Honda
authors.forename: Yoshitsugu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Osamu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tagusari
authors.forename: Kiyoharu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000601:surgery