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Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Scotland, UK

For reprint information contact: Robert Jeffrey, FRCS Tel: 44 1224 553 773 Fax: 44 1224 553 506 Email: rrjeffrey@abdn.ac.uk Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill Road, Foresterhill Aberdeen AB25 2ZN, Scotland, U.K.

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A 48-year-old lady was admitted with chest pain and palpitations. She was in cardiogenic shock and renal failure. Cardiac examination revealed tachycardia and a machinery murmur.Transthoracic Echo showed aneurysmal dilatation of the right sinus of Valsalva (Figure 1) and a unidirectional continuous mosaic jet from the aorta to the right ventricle. . . . [Full Text of this Article]