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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Ibnosina Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences 2009; 01(03): 97-100
DOI: 10.4103/1947-489X.211066
Case Report

Dual rupture of non-coronary sinus of valsalva into the right heart chambers

Mahmoud Houmsse
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Rupture of the non-coronary sinus of Valsalva is a well recognized complication of aortic valve endocarditis. It may result in a hemodynamically significant left to right shunt and biventricular heart failure. We report here the case of a 27-year-old who presented with fever, worsening respiratory distress, chest pain and hemoptysis. The transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) revealed aortic valve endocarditis with severe aortic valve regurgitation and dual rupture of the non-coronary sinus of Valsalva into the right heart chambers.

Key-words:

aortic aneurysm - rupture - Sinus of Valsalva - murmur - vegetation


Publication History

Received: 13 September 2009

Accepted: 02 October 2009

Article published online:
23 May 2022

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