Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm: A Rare Cause of Dyspnea
Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SOVA) is a rare clinical entity. Clinical manifestations can vary from an incidental finding on an imaging study to a life-threatening emergency. We report a case of a 51-year-old female with a large symptomatic left SOVA. Echocardiogram and computed tomography angiograph...
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doaj-e1c33c527e5c48b5a83136bd52b2f9ac2020-11-24T21:15:42ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352015-01-01201510.1155/2015/467935467935Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm: A Rare Cause of DyspneaAiman Smer0Osama Elsallabi1Mohamed Ayan2Haitam Buaisha3Hamza Rayes4Yazeid Alshebani5Hamza Tantoush6Mohsin Salih7Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Creighton Cardiac Center, Creighton University School of Medicine, 3006 Webster Street, Omaha, NE 68131, USADepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Creighton Cardiac Center, Creighton University School of Medicine, 3006 Webster Street, Omaha, NE 68131, USADepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Creighton Cardiac Center, Creighton University School of Medicine, 3006 Webster Street, Omaha, NE 68131, USADepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Creighton Cardiac Center, Creighton University School of Medicine, 3006 Webster Street, Omaha, NE 68131, USADepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Creighton Cardiac Center, Creighton University School of Medicine, 3006 Webster Street, Omaha, NE 68131, USADepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Creighton Cardiac Center, Creighton University School of Medicine, 3006 Webster Street, Omaha, NE 68131, USADepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Creighton Cardiac Center, Creighton University School of Medicine, 3006 Webster Street, Omaha, NE 68131, USADepartment of Cardiovascular Medicine, Creighton Cardiac Center, Creighton University School of Medicine, 3006 Webster Street, Omaha, NE 68131, USASinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SOVA) is a rare clinical entity. Clinical manifestations can vary from an incidental finding on an imaging study to a life-threatening emergency. We report a case of a 51-year-old female with a large symptomatic left SOVA. Echocardiogram and computed tomography angiography (CTA) of the chest revealed marked dilatation of the left sinus of Valsalva, measuring 7.5 cm. This resulted in superior displacement of the left main coronary artery. Surgical repair of the aneurysm with reimplantation of the right and left coronary arteries was performed in addition to aortic valve replacement (Bentall procedure). The patient had an uneventful postoperative course and remains asymptomatic at the three-month follow-up visit.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/467935 |
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Aiman Smer Osama Elsallabi Mohamed Ayan Haitam Buaisha Hamza Rayes Yazeid Alshebani Hamza Tantoush Mohsin Salih Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm: A Rare Cause of Dyspnea Case Reports in Medicine |
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Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm: A Rare Cause of Dyspnea |
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Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm: A Rare Cause of Dyspnea |
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Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SOVA) is a rare clinical entity. Clinical manifestations can vary from an incidental finding on an imaging study to a life-threatening emergency. We report a case of a 51-year-old female with a large symptomatic left SOVA. Echocardiogram and computed tomography angiography (CTA) of the chest revealed marked dilatation of the left sinus of Valsalva, measuring 7.5 cm. This resulted in superior displacement of the left main coronary artery. Surgical repair of the aneurysm with reimplantation of the right and left coronary arteries was performed in addition to aortic valve replacement (Bentall procedure). The patient had an uneventful postoperative course and remains asymptomatic at the three-month follow-up visit. |
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