Aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva dissecting into interventricular septum with left ventricular communication

S Manocha; N S Chouhani; S Mittal; A K Omar; Ravi R Kasliwal

Aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva dissecting into interventricular septum with left ventricular communication

Indian Heart J. 2005 Jul-Aug;57(4):343-5.

Authors

S Manocha¹, N S Chouhani, S Mittal, A K Omar, Ravi R Kasliwal

Affiliation

¹ Department of Non-invasive Cardiology, Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi.

PMID: 16350683

Abstract

Septal dissection with left ventricular communication is a rare complication of aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva. This report describes a case of aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva with septal dissection, almost in its entirety with left ventricular communication--which is a very rare occurrence.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Aortic Aneurysm / complications*
Aortic Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Aneurysm / surgery
Aortic Dissection / complications*
Aortic Dissection / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Dissection / surgery
Heart Septum / pathology
Heart Ventricles / pathology
Humans
Male
Sinus of Valsalva*
Ultrasonography