A giant aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva presenting with frequent syncopal attacks. (November 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zanganehfar, Mohammad Esmaeil; Shahandashti, Farshad Jalili; Shriati, Akram; Tayebi, Aida; Saedi, Sedigheh
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 30:Number 9(2022)
• Page Start: 1023
• Page End: 1024
• Publication Date: 2022-11
• Subjects: Aortic aneurysm -- disease -- aortic -- sinus of valsalva -- cardiac surgery -- congenital heart disease -- pediatric; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/02184923221123900
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is a rare congenital or acquired aortic root anomaly. The aneurysm has the potential to compress the adjacent structures or rupture to other cardiac chambers with fatal consequences. Patients might be asymptomatic or present with nonspecific cardiac symptoms. Once the diagnosis is made, prompt surgical repair is generally required. Here, we present a young woman with frequent syncope who was found to have a giant sinus of Valsalva aneurysm as the underlying etiology.