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. 2008 Feb;16(2):60-1.
doi: 10.1007/BF03086120.

Ruptured sinus Valsalva aneurysm, a rare cause of heart failure

C L A Reichert  1
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Ruptured sinus Valsalva aneurysm, a rare cause of heart failure

C L A Reichert. Neth Heart J. 2008 Feb.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Transoesophageal still frame demonstrating turbulent flow from the aortic root into the right atrium (LA=left atrium, RA=right atrium, Ao=aortic root, RV=right ventricle).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Transoesophageal still frame demonstrating the ruptured sinus Valsalva aneurysm of the non-coronary cusp of the aortic valve (LA=left atrium, RA=right atrium, Ao=aortic root, RV=right ventricle).
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