Implantes médicos y cirugía

Abstracto

A Case of Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm Mimicking Ventricular Septal Defect

Yahya Islamoglu, Sahinoglu B and Karapinar H

The aneurysm of Sinus of Valsalva is a comparatively rare disease. Although it would be congenital or acquired, congenital type is more common. It can stay undiagnosed for decades unless a medical imaging performed. Rupture of these type aneurysms can cause progressive heart failure. So, prompt and accurate diagnosis of a ruptured Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is crucial.

In this study, we present a 38-year-old male patient with sinus of Valsalva aneurysm which ruptured throughout to right atrium and transthoracic echocardiographic views mimics perimembranous ventricular septal defect. Accurate diagnosis was done by careful transthoracic echocardiography.