Rupture sinus of Valsalva in a patient with dextrocardia. Case report

Ruptured sinus of Valsalva (RSOV) is a rare disease with a wide range of clinical manifestations, from asymptomatic murmur to cardiogenic shock and death. We present the case of a young woman known with dextrocardia and pulmonary agenesia; she was diagnosed with RSOV and during follow-up, with endoc...

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Published inMedical ultrasonography Vol. 13; no. 4; p. 323
Main Authors Grosz, Csongor, Pais, Raluca, Poanta, Laura
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Romania Romanian Society of Ultrasonography in Medicine and Biology 01.12.2011
Subjects
Adult
Aneurysm, Ruptured - diagnostic imaging
Dextrocardia - complications
Diagnosis, Differential
Echocardiography, Doppler
Female
Heart Failure - diagnostic imaging
Heart Valve Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Pulmonary Artery - diagnostic imaging
Sinus of Valsalva - diagnostic imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Ruptured sinus of Valsalva (RSOV) is a rare disease with a wide range of clinical manifestations, from asymptomatic murmur to cardiogenic shock and death. We present the case of a young woman known with dextrocardia and pulmonary agenesia; she was diagnosed with RSOV and during follow-up, with endocarditis. Her evolution was good despite the association of severe heart conditions and the refusal of surgical intervention.
ISSN:1844-4172
2066-8643