title: Unruptured sinus of valsalva aneurysm in a neonate with hypoplastic left heart syndrome: echocardiographic diagnosis and features.
abstract: An unruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is usually asymptomatic, and a rare, often incidental echocardiographic diagnosis. Its presentation in the neonatal period is extremely rare. We describe this finding in a neonate with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, which has not been previously reported in the literature. This constellation of findings may have important clinical implications in regards to medical management and surgical options.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Cardiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Medical Center of Dallas, Dallas, Texas.
authors.forename: Poonam Punjwani
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Thankavel
authors.forename: Matthew S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lemler
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ramaciotti
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D018450:Disease Progression; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D018636:Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D035583:Rare Diseases; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: aneurysm; congenital heart disease