Huge Aneurysm of the Sinus of Valsalva Compressing the Left Atrium.
10.4250/jcu.2008.16.4.140
- Author:
Ki Hun KIM
1
;
Tae Hyun YANG
;
Yang Chun HAN
;
Hwan Jin CHO
;
Soo Jung UM
;
Sang Hoon SEOL
;
Seong Man KIM
;
Dae Kyeong KIM
;
Doo Il KIM
;
Dong Soo KIM
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. ironkh@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Sinus of Valsalva;
Aneurysm
- MeSH:
Aneurysm;
Heart Atria;
Myocardial Infarction;
Sinus of Valsalva;
Thrombosis
- From:Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
2008;16(4):140-142
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Sinus of Valsalva aneurysms are rare cardiac anomalies. They can be congenital or acquired, and mainly involve the right or non-coronary sinuses. Unruptured aneurysms are usually asymptomatic unless they compress other structures or produce thrombi. A sinus of Valsalva aneurysm can also produce myocardial infarction through thrombus formation secondary to the turbulent flow in the Valsalva aneurysm. We report a case of a huge sinus of Valsalva aneurysm involving the noncoronary sinus, which was diagnosed as the presumed source of acute myocardial infarction.
