The value of three-dimensional echocardiography in the diagnosis and management of ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm: a case report.
Elias DaudTsafrir OrZvi AdlerAlexander ShturmanPublished in: European heart journal. Case reports (2019)
A sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is a rare cardiac condition. Ventricular septal defect, bicuspid aortic valve, or aortic valve regurgitation may coexist with SVA. Xin-Jin et al. classified a ruptured SVA into five types according to the site of rupture. Transoesophageal echocardiography is an important tool for diagnosis, anatomical description, and typing of the ruptured SVA. Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm may be misdiagnosed as a VSD, as was the case in our patient, and 3D-TOE can be instrumental for providing both correct diagnosis and critical surgical planning.
Keyphrases
- aortic valve
- coronary artery
- abdominal aortic aneurysm
- left ventricular
- aortic stenosis
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- aortic valve replacement
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- endovascular treatment
- computed tomography
- heart failure
- pulmonary hypertension
- left atrial appendage
- atrial fibrillation