Repair of Intrapericardial Rupture of Left Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm

A 62-year-old man with no history of preexisting heart disease was seen in cardiogenic shock. Prompt cardiac catheterization and aortography revealed pericardial tamponade and aneurysms of the right and left sinuses of Valsalva. Immediate sternotomy relieved the tamponade, which was secondary to an...

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Published inThe Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 44; no. 3; pp. 310 - 311
Main Authors Killen, Duncan A., Wathanacharoen, Suchint, Pogson, George W.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.09.1987
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Aortic Rupture - complications
Aortic Rupture - surgery
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiac Tamponade - etiology
Cardiology. Vascular system
Congenital heart diseases. Malformations of the aorta, pulmonary vessels and vena cava
Heart
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Shock, Cardiogenic - etiology
Sinus of Valsalva
Human
Heart
Corrective surgery
Congenital
Heart disease
Cardiogenic shock
Adult
Cardiovascular disease
Fistula
Aortocardiac
Tamponade
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Summary:A 62-year-old man with no history of preexisting heart disease was seen in cardiogenic shock. Prompt cardiac catheterization and aortography revealed pericardial tamponade and aneurysms of the right and left sinuses of Valsalva. Immediate sternotomy relieved the tamponade, which was secondary to an aneurysm of the left sinus of Valsalva rupturing into the transverse pericardial sinus. Endoaneurysmorrhaphy was performed successfully.
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ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/S0003-4975(10)62080-2