title: Transcatheter closure of ruptured sinus of valsalva to left ventricle.
abstract: We report a rare case of ruptured right sinus of valsalva into the left ventricle (LV). Transthoracic echocardiography showed a marked turbulent flow from the right aortic sinus to the LV. We describe a novel technique of closure of this defect with duct occluder, involving the formation of an arterio-arterial loop, without resorting to the usual arteriovenous loop.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Devi A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Manuel
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Anandaroop
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lahiri
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Oommen K
authors.initials: OK
authors.lastname: George
keywords: Left ventricle; right ventricle; ruptured sinus of valsalva; ventricular septal defect