Transcatheter closure of ruptured sinus of Valsalva: A report of first five cases in Tehran Heart Center, Iran

Aryan Ayati; Neda Toofaninejad; Ali Hosseinsabet; Kaveh Hosseini; Alimohammad Hajizeinali

doi:10.1002/ccr3.7036

Transcatheter closure of ruptured sinus of Valsalva: A report of first five cases in Tehran Heart Center, Iran

Clin Case Rep. 2023 Mar 6;11(3):e7036. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.7036. eCollection 2023 Mar.

Authors

Aryan Ayati¹, Neda Toofaninejad¹, Ali Hosseinsabet¹, Kaveh Hosseini¹, Alimohammad Hajizeinali¹

Affiliation

¹ Cardiology Department, Tehran Heart Center Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.

Abstract

Ruptured sinus of Valsalva (RSOV) is a potentially lethal lesion requiring prompt intervention. Transcatheter Closure of RSOV is a novel alternative to the standard treatment, which is open-heart surgery. In this case series, we have reported our center's first five cases of RSOV patients undergoing Transcatheter Closure.

Keywords: ruptured aneurysm; sinus of Valsalva; transcatheter closure.

Publication types

Case Reports