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2019, Number 3

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CIU Cardiac Image Updated 2019; 1 (3)

Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm: congenital or acquired? A multimodal imaging approach. Case report

Baeza‑Herrera LA, Cuevas‑Medina EN, Murillo‑Ochoa AL, Ramírez‑Rangel P

Language: Portugués
References: 6
Page: 93-95
PDF size: 196.43 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is a rare finding that could be acquired or congenital. The acquired form may result from trauma, Marfan’s syndrome and infective endocarditis. We report the case of a 36-year-old man with heart failure and aortic regurgitation, was suspected to have infectious endocarditis. The diagnosis workup revealed sinus of Valsalva aneurysm and bicuspid aortic valve. The patient underwent cardiac surgery to replace the aortic valve and exclude the sinus of Valsalva aneurysm and successfully discharged with no heart failure symptoms. This case highlights the importance of multimodal imaging in patients with IE to make a correct diagnosis of local complication like sinus of Valsalva aneurysm.


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