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Case Reports
. 1985 Apr;5(4):1005-7.
doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(85)80450-2.

Rupture of left sinus of Valsalva aneurysm into the pulmonary artery

K J Heilman 3rd, B M Groves, D Campbell, S G Blount Jr
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Case Reports

Rupture of left sinus of Valsalva aneurysm into the pulmonary artery

K J Heilman 3rd et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1985 Apr.
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Abstract

Congenital sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is an uncommon lesion that frequently presents after rupture in adult life. This report describes a patient with a left sinus of Valsalva aneurysm that ruptured into the main pulmonary artery, a previously unreported anatomic variant. Anatomic and clinical features of previously reported cases of ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm are reviewed.

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