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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Agrawal G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6281898 | biostudies-other | 2015 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Journal of cardiology cases 20150820 6
Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SVA) is a rare cardiac anomaly that is usually congenital, but may be acquired. They are usually asymptomatic unless they compress adjacent structures, develop thrombosis, or rupture. A ruptured SVA (RSVA) can lead to rapid hemodynamic deterioration and often needs to be addressed emergently. Surgical correction has traditionally been the treatment of choice for RSVA; however, lately they have been successfully closed percutaneously using various transcatheter devices ...[more]