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CC BY 4.0 · Aorta (Stamford) 2020; 08(05): 141-143
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1714056
Case Report

Right Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm Mimicking Right Coronary Artery Ischemia

Antonio Bivona
1   Department of Cardiac Surgery, Guy and St. Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom
,
Vincenzo Caruso
1   Department of Cardiac Surgery, Guy and St. Thomas' Hospital, London, United Kingdom
,
Samir Shah
2   Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Essex Cardiothoracic Centre, Basildon, United Kingdom
› Institutsangaben

Funding None.
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Abstract

An aneurysm of a single sinus of Valsalva is rare. It is usually asymptomatic and rarely discovered, unless it compresses the adjacent cardiac structures, or it presents in association with other pathology. We herein describe a case of a male, with known ischemic heart disease, collapsing after sudden back pain. A computed tomography scan demonstrated an aneurysm of the right sinus of Valsalva. The surgical repair aimed to exclude the aneurysm, preserving and reconstructing the aortic root.



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Eingereicht: 04. Februar 2019

Angenommen: 24. Mai 2020

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23. Dezember 2020

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