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Case Reports
. 2014 May 26:2014:bcr2014204493.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2014-204493.

Classical windsock deformity of ruptured sinus of Valsalva: an unusual appearance on transthoracic echocardiography

Iranna Hirapur  1 , Rajeshwari Mantgol Veeranna  2 , Navin Agrawal  3
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Case Reports

Classical windsock deformity of ruptured sinus of Valsalva: an unusual appearance on transthoracic echocardiography

Iranna Hirapur et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Parasternal short-axis view at the level of the aortic valve showing the classical windsock appearance.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Parasternal long-axis view showing the classical windsock appearance of the ruptured sinus of Valsalva.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Modified parasternal short-axis view showing the classical windsock deformity.
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