title: An Unusual Case of Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm in a GUCH Patient: An Unusual Side of the Aorto-Cardiac Fistula.
abstract: Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm can be congenital or acquired. The major complication is rupture: this can represent an evolution or an abrupt event. In case of rupture or of large aneurysm, a surgical approach is justified. We report a case of ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm in a seventeen years old girl, who had underwent surgical correction of Fallot tetralogy. As soon as the rupture of sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is suspected, echocardiographic examination is the easiest and most straightforward tool to make a correct diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Cardiology Unit, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Balducci
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Cardiology Unit, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gesuete
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Cardiology Unit, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Marianna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fabi
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Cardiology Unit, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Fernando Maria
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Picchio
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Unit, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Gaetano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gargiulo
keywords: Congenital heart disease; Heart failure; Tetralogy of Fallot