A giant ascending aortic aneurysm associated with a ruptured sinus of valsalva into the right atrium: Role of multimodality imaging

Echocardiography. 2023 May;40(5):424-426. doi: 10.1111/echo.15560. Epub 2023 Apr 16.

Abstract

A giant ascending aortic aneurysm associated with a ruptured sinus of Valsalva is rare. A 53-year-old male patient successfully underwent Bentall procedure after multimodality imaging which enable the correct diagnosis to be established and intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography provides additional information on the surgical planning.

Keywords: giant ascending aortic aneurysm; multimodality imaging; surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm, Ascending Aorta*
  • Aortic Aneurysm* / complications
  • Aortic Aneurysm* / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Aneurysm* / surgery
  • Aortic Rupture* / complications
  • Aortic Rupture* / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Rupture* / surgery
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Heart Atria / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Sinus of Valsalva* / diagnostic imaging
  • Sinus of Valsalva* / surgery