title: Sinus of Valsalva Fistula to the Right Ventricle along with Coronary Artery Fistula to the Pulmonary Artery in a Young Native American Female.
abstract: Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is a rare condition and associated with a high rate of mortality if rupture occurs. The aneurysms are rarely diagnosed until rupture occurs. This case describes a young Native American female whose only symptom was intermittent chest pain prior to the detection of the aneurysm along with a small ventricular septal defect. The patient was also found to have a coexisting coronary artery fistula, and it is rare phenomenon to have these coexisting anomalies. The anomalies were demonstrated on both cardiac computed tomography and coronary angiography. The patient underwent surgical closure of both anomalies, which is the recommended treatment to avoid future complications.
authors.affiliation: Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, USA.
authors.forename: Sarika
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Fellowship Office, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, 1111 East McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85006, USA.
authors.forename: Erica
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-0993-0987
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Flores
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Biltmore Cardiology/Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, USA.
authors.forename: Akil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Loli
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Biltmore Cardiology/Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, USA.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maki