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Case Reports
. 2009 Dec;9(6):1047-8.
doi: 10.1510/icvts.2009.215970. Epub 2009 Sep 14.

Syncope triggered by a giant unruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm

Marco L S Matteucci  1 , Giuseppe Rescigno, Filippo Capestro, Lucia Torracca
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Syncope triggered by a giant unruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm

Marco L S Matteucci et al. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2009 Dec.

Abstract

Sinus of Valsalva aneurysms are rare anomalies, most often caused by congenital absence of muscular and elastic tissue in the aortic wall of the sinus. The indication for surgical repair is controversial at the time of diagnosis. As well, the repair technique depends on how many sinuses are dilated, whether the aneurysm is ruptured and whether the aneurysm is symptomatic. We report a case of a single unruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm of a 54-year-old woman.

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