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DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1722099
Ruptured Aneurysm of the Sinus of Valsalva Causing Pulmonary Embolism: A Rare Association
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Abstract
Aneurysms of the sinus of Valsalva are rare. Unruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is usually asymptomatic and rarely presents as right ventricular outflow obstruction, myocardial infarction as a result of coronary artery compression, conduction disturbances, or endocarditis. They have only been reported as the presumed source of embolism in six cases. We report a patient with right sinus of Valsalva rupture to the right atrium and embolization of aneurysm contents to the pulmonary vasculature.
Publikationsverlauf
Eingereicht: 07. September 2018
Angenommen: 24. Mai 2020
Artikel online veröffentlicht:
11. Dezember 2020
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