Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm: A Rare Cause of Dyspnea

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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Main Authors: Aiman Smer, Osama Elsallabi, Mohamed Ayan, Haitam Buaisha, Hamza Rayes, Yazeid Alshebani, Hamza Tantoush, Mohsin Salih
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/467935
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spelling 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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author Aiman Smer
Osama Elsallabi
Mohamed Ayan
Haitam Buaisha
Hamza Rayes
Yazeid Alshebani
Hamza Tantoush
Mohsin Salih
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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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Osama Elsallabi
Mohamed Ayan
Haitam Buaisha
Hamza Rayes
Yazeid Alshebani
Hamza Tantoush
Mohsin Salih
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title Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm: A Rare Cause of Dyspnea
title_short Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm: A Rare Cause of Dyspnea
title_full Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm: A Rare Cause of Dyspnea
title_fullStr Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm: A Rare Cause of Dyspnea
title_full_unstemmed Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm: A Rare Cause of Dyspnea
title_sort sinus of valsalva aneurysm: a rare cause of dyspnea
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Medicine
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1687-9635
publishDate 2015-01-01
description 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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