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Case Reports
. 2024 Nov 1;2024(5):e202441.
doi: 10.21542/gcsp.2024.41.

A rare case rupture of sinus of Valsalva aneurysm in a peripheral hospital

Naufal Fakhri Nugraha  1 , Hilmi Nadya Hanifah  2 , Zahra Nadiah  3 , Nabila Azka Namirah  3 , Abednego Panggabean  4
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A rare case rupture of sinus of Valsalva aneurysm in a peripheral hospital

Naufal Fakhri Nugraha et al. Glob Cardiol Sci Pract. .

Abstract

Background: The sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SVA) is an uncommon cardiac abnormality that may be either congenital or acquired. Case: In this case we describe a 73-year-old man who complained of acute shortness of breath. Echocardiography showed rupturing of a sinus Valsalva aneurysm into the right ventricle with ventricular septal defect/rupture diagnoses in a peripheral hospital far from a reference hospital. Conclusion: Echocardiography can aid in distinguishing between different diagnoses and serve as a catalyst for more exploration into the underlying cause. This can enhance the likelihood of early detection of an SVA and enable the implementation of an effective management strategy.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Electrocardiogram of patient on admittance.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.. Postero-anterior chest X-ray.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.. Echocardiography showing (A) PLAX view; (B) PSAX view.
Blue star indicates interventricular septum gap with size 0.3 mm with shunt left to right).
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