J Cardiovasc Ultrasound.
2008 Dec;16(4):140-142. 10.4250/jcu.2008.16.4.140.
Huge Aneurysm of the Sinus of Valsalva Compressing the Left Atrium
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- 1Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. ironkh@yahoo.co.kr
- 2Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan Hospital, Ulsan, Korea.
- 3Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-a University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
- KMID: 1486396
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4250/jcu.2008.16.4.140
Abstract
- Sinus of Valsalva aneurysms are rare cardiac anomalies. They can be congenital or acquired, and mainly involve the right or non-coronary sinuses. Unruptured aneurysms are usually asymptomatic unless they compress other structures or produce thrombi. A sinus of Valsalva aneurysm can also produce myocardial infarction through thrombus formation secondary to the turbulent flow in the Valsalva aneurysm. We report a case of a huge sinus of Valsalva aneurysm involving the noncoronary sinus, which was diagnosed as the presumed source of acute myocardial infarction.
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