Korean Circ J.  1980 Dec;10(1):57-63. 10.4070/kcj.1980.10.1.57.

Clinical Observation on Ruptured Aortic Sinus of Valsalva

Abstract

A Clinical observation was made on five patients with ruptured aortic sinus of Valsalva who visited Seoul National university hospital during the period of May, 1975~Jan., 1980. 1. Age distribution was from 19 to 32 years and four patients were male and the rest one case was female. 2. Chief complaints on admission were dyspnea in 3 cases and chest pain in 2 cases. Onset of symptoms was abrupt in 4 cases. 3. Continuous murmur was heard at third and fourth intercostal space along left sternal border with thrill in all cases. 4. Cardiac catheterization and aortography showed regurgitant flow from aorta to right ventricle in all cases. 5. Operation was done successfully in 3 cases, of which aortic insufficiency was persistent in one case.


MeSH Terms

Age Distribution
Aorta
Aortography
Cardiac Catheterization
Cardiac Catheters
Chest Pain
Dyspnea
Female
Heart Ventricles
Humans
Male
Seoul
Sinus of Valsalva*
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