Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm: Use of Multimodality Imaging in Delineating Structure and Function

• Main Authors: Kameel Kassab MD (Author), Subuhi Kaul MD (Author), Javier Gomez MD (Author), Jean-Luc Delafontaine MD (Author), Ray Sawaqed MD (Author), Abhimanyu Saini MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is a rare defect that can present with fatal complications in case of rupture. Heart failure symptoms are common due to high fraction of the resultant shunt. Multimodality imaging and invasive hemodynamic assessment is essential for comprehensive evaluation of the defect a...