Acute rupture of a sinus of Valsalva aneurysm into the right atrium: a case report and a narrative review.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SVA) is a rare cardiac anomaly which has potential for spontaneous rupture into other cardiac chambers or the pericardial space (depending on its location). A ruptured SVA has a very poor prognosis with high morbidity and mortality. The development of a shunt between the sinus of Valsalva and right-sided cardiac chambers results in a continuous murmur on examination. Our case report is a case of SVA rupture into the right atrium. CASE PRESENTATION:In this case report, we describe a 23-year-old patient with an acute onset of chest pain, shortness of breath, palpitations and dizziness starting 2 days prior to presentation to the emergency department. The patient was initially treated for presumed pulmonary embolism overnight while awaiting CTPA the next

SUBMITTER: Doost A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7027063 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature