Ruptured aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva associated with an atrial septal aneurysm

Echocardiography. 2000 Nov;17(8):733-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2000.tb01228.x.

Abstract

Aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva (ASV) is a rare cardiac disease that may be acquired or congenital. It is usually an asymptomatic condition; however, when it ruptures, symptoms appear and the condition deteriorates rapidly. Atrial septal aneurysm (ASA) is a localized "saccular" deformity of the interatrial septum that is associated with cerebrovascular events of embolic origin. We will report on a case of a 69-year-old woman who was referred to our department because of congestive heart failure. Echocardiographic evaluation, both transthoracic and transesophageal, disclosed a ruptured aneurysm of the right sinus of Valsalva into the right atrium (RA), which was associated with an aneurysm of the atrial septum.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aneurysm, Ruptured / complications*
  • Aneurysm, Ruptured / diagnosis
  • Aneurysm, Ruptured / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Aneurysm / complications*
  • Aortic Aneurysm / diagnosis
  • Aortic Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Rupture / complications*
  • Aortic Rupture / diagnosis
  • Aortic Rupture / diagnostic imaging
  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal / methods
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heart Aneurysm / complications*
  • Heart Aneurysm / diagnosis
  • Heart Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Sinus of Valsalva*