A Mysterious Crescent in the Heart: Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Dissecting Interatrial Septum, Multimodality Imaging, and Full Recovery. Issue 7 (3rd April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Atıcı, Adem; Demirkıran, Ahmet; Karaayvaz, Ekrem Bilal; Sürmen, Semih; Ugurlucan, Murat; Umman, Berrin; Bugra, Zehra
• Is Part Of: Echocardiography. Volume 33:Issue 7(2016)
• Page Start: 1095
• Page End: 1097
• Publication Date: 2016-04-03
• Subjects: aneurysm -- aorta -- aortic dissection -- dissection; Echocardiography -- Periodicals; Echocardiography -- Periodicals; 616.1207543
• DOI: 10.1111/echo.13216
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0742-2822

Abstract

Abstract : A 59‐year‐old man who was admitted to the emergency department with new and spontaneous onset of fatigue, dyspnea, and palpitations. There was neither a history of trauma, chest pain, nor infection. Transthoracic two‐ and three‐dimensional echocardiography and computer tomography demonstrated sinus of Valsalva aneurysm rupture dissecting interatrial septum and leading to a huge thrombus formation in it. The diagnosis with multimodality imaging performed within hours, and urgent surgery saved the patient's life. Mini‐Abstract: A 59‐year‐old man who was admitted to the emergency department with new and spontaneous onset of fatigue, dyspnea, and palpitations. There was neither a history of trauma, chest pain, nor infection. Transthoracic two‐ and three‐dimensional echocardiography and computer tomography demonstrated sinus of Valsalva aneurysm rupture dissecting interatrial septum and leading to a huge thrombus formation in it. The diagnosis with multimodality imaging performed within hours, and urgent surgery saved the patient' s life.