Massive sinus of Valsalva aneurysm with an associated bicuspid aortic valve: A rare clinical image-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Massive sinus of Valsalva aneurysm with an associated bicuspid aortic valve: A rare clinical image

Published:2024-06-22 Issue:0 Volume:0 Page:
ISSN:2734-6382
Container-title:Romanian Journal of Cardiology
language:en
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Author:

English Kevan¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine , Omaha , Nebraska , USA

Abstract

Abstract A sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is a rare cardiac anomaly characterized by an abnormal dilatation of the aortic root. This occurs due to a weakened elastic lamina at the junction of the aortic media and the annulus fibrosus. The aneurysm can be congenital or acquired and comprises up to 3.5% of all congenital cardiac defects. Due to the aneurysm’s physiologic function and location, it can present significant clinical consequences in both the rupture and unruptured state. We present the case of a middle-aged male with no significant medical history who was found to have a massive unruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm. He was treated surgically with no postoperative complications.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Link

https://www.sciendo.com/pdf/10.2478/rjc-2024-0014

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