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Dissecting aneurysm of the interventricular septum due to rupture of the sinus of Valsalva

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 November 2016

Mehnaz Atiq ,
Fatima Ali  and
Sulaiman B. Hasan
Mehnaz Atiq*
Affiliation:
Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Fatima Ali
Affiliation:
Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Sulaiman B. Hasan
Affiliation:
Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
*
Correspondence to: Dr M. Atiq, Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University Hospital, Stadium Road, Karachi, 74800, Pakistan. Tel: +9221-34864795; Fax: +9221-34934294; E-mail: mehnaz.atiq@aku.edu
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Abstract

Aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly. It occurs as an outpouching that progresses like a windsock, and it may rupture producing aortic regurgitation, cardiac tamponade, congestive heart failure, conduction abnormalities, and stroke. We describe a case of rupture of the sinus of Valsalva into the interventricular septum producing a large dissecting aneurysm. Despite the location, it did not produce a conduction abnormality.

Keywords

Sinus of Valsalva aneurysmaneurysm of the interventricular septumrupture of the sinus of Valsalva

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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 27 , Issue 3 , March 2017 , pp. 609 - 612
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© Cambridge University Press 2016 

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