[Aorto-left ventricular tunnel arising from the left sinus of Valsalva]

Rev Port Cardiol. 1990 Sep;9(9):703-6.
[Article in Portuguese]

Abstract

Aortic-left ventricular tunnel (ALVT) is a rare congenital anomaly in which an abnormal communication connects the ascending aorta with the left ventricle, bypassing the aortic valve. Usually the ALVT takes its origin from the right aortic sinus. We report a patient with an ALVT arising from the left sinus of Valsalva who underwent surgery at five months of age. The diagnosis was first established by two-dimensional echocardiography.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aorta / abnormalities*
  • Aorta / diagnostic imaging
  • Aorta / surgery
  • Heart Ventricles / abnormalities*
  • Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Sinus of Valsalva / abnormalities*
  • Sinus of Valsalva / surgery
  • Ultrasonography