Clinical Observation on Ruptured Aortic Sinus of Valsalva.
10.4070/kcj.1980.10.1.57
- Author:
Kyung Pyo HONG
;
Myung Mook LEE
;
Yun Shik CHOI
;
Jeongdon SEO
;
Young Woo LEE
;
Yung Kyoon LEE
;
Man Chung HAN
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Age Distribution;
Aorta;
Aortography;
Cardiac Catheterization;
Cardiac Catheters;
Chest Pain;
Dyspnea;
Female;
Heart Ventricles;
Humans;
Male;
Seoul;
Sinus of Valsalva*
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
1980;10(1):57-63
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A Clinical observation was made on five patients with ruptured aortic sinus of Valsalva who visited Seoul National university hospital during the period of May, 1975~Jan., 1980. 1. Age distribution was from 19 to 32 years and four patients were male and the rest one case was female. 2. Chief complaints on admission were dyspnea in 3 cases and chest pain in 2 cases. Onset of symptoms was abrupt in 4 cases. 3. Continuous murmur was heard at third and fourth intercostal space along left sternal border with thrill in all cases. 4. Cardiac catheterization and aortography showed regurgitant flow from aorta to right ventricle in all cases. 5. Operation was done successfully in 3 cases, of which aortic insufficiency was persistent in one case.
