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Acute rupture of a congenital sinus of Valsalva aneurysm after severe exercise [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars]
Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2009; 37(3): 190-192

Acute rupture of a congenital sinus of Valsalva aneurysm after severe exercise

Mustafa Tuncer, Beyhan Eryonucu, Ünal Güntekin, Hasan Ali Gümrükçüoğlu
Department of Cardiology, Medicine Faculty of Yüzüncü Yıl University, Van

Ruptured aneurysms of the sinus of Valsalva may cause manifestations of prompt onset. A 22-year-old man with no previous cardiac complaints presented with dyspnea, palpitation, fatigue, and shortness of breath, all of which occurred after a football match. Transthoracic echocardiography showed an aneurysmal dilatation of the right sinus of Valsalva to the direction of the right ventricle. Color Doppler imaging showed a marked left-to-right turbulent flow from the aortic root to the right ventricle. Continuous Doppler imaging also revealed a continuous left-to-right systolodiastolic shunting. The patient was submitted to cardiovascular surgery for surgical repair.

Keywords: Aortic aneurysm/diagnosis, aortic rupture/ultrasonography, echocardiography, sinus of Valsalva.

How to cite this article
Mustafa Tuncer, Beyhan Eryonucu, Ünal Güntekin, Hasan Ali Gümrükçüoğlu. Acute rupture of a congenital sinus of Valsalva aneurysm after severe exercise. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2009; 37(3): 190-192

Corresponding Author: Hasan Ali Gümrükçüoğlu, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English


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