Simultaneous Aortic and Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis due to Complication of Sinus of Valsalva Rupture

We experienced a case of ruptured aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva, and this resulted in simultaneous aortic and tricuspid valve endocarditis through a shunt. The echocardiography showed a ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm to the right atrium with a shunt. The aortic non-coronary cusp was fibro-t...

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Published inThe Korean journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Vol. 44; no. 3; pp. 240 - 242
Main Authors Jung, Tae-Eun, Kim, Jung-Hee, Do, Hyung-Dong, Lee, Dong-Hyup
Format Journal Article
LanguageKorean
Published 2011
Subjects
Endocarditis
Rupture
Tricuspid valve
Sinus of valsalva
Aortic valve
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Summary:We experienced a case of ruptured aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva, and this resulted in simultaneous aortic and tricuspid valve endocarditis through a shunt. The echocardiography showed a ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm to the right atrium with a shunt. The aortic non-coronary cusp was fibro-thickened with vegetation. Vegetations of the septal leaflet and the anterior leaflet of the tricuspid valve were also found. The blood culture grew Enterococcus garllinarum. We replaced both tricuspid and aortic valve with successful surgical result.
Bibliography:KISTI1.1003/JNL.JAKO201121559392142
ISSN:2233-601X
2093-6516