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. 2020 Dec;7(4):I15-I16.
doi: 10.1530/ERP-20-0020.

Ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm: diagnosis by community echocardiography

Peter J Savill  1 , Dhrubo J Rakhit  1 , Benoy N Shah  1
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Ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm: diagnosis by community echocardiography

Peter J Savill et al. Echo Res Pract. 2020 Dec.
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(A) Parasternal long axis view showing a thin and aneurysmal right sinus of the aortic root (arrow). (B) Parasternal long axis with colour Doppler imaging revealing central aortic regurgitation (arrow). (C) Parasternal short axis view showing evidence of the dilated right sinus (single arrow) with evidence of rupture and fistula formation into the right atrium (double arrows). (D) Parasternal short axis with colour Doppler imaging demonstrating flow from the aorta into the right heart (LA, left atrium; LV, left ventricle; AV, aortic valve; RV, right ventricle; AoR, aortic root).
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