Ruptured aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva into the right atrium without ventricular septal defect: A case report and literature review

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 517-521

  Lee, Shuo Tsan ^a   Lin, Tsung Hsien ^a   Su, Ho Ming ^a   Chiu, Chaw Chi ^a   Voon, Wen Chol ^a   Lai, Wen Ter ^a   Sheu, Sheng Hsiung ^a   Lin, Young Tso ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aneurysm; Noncoronary cusp; Right atrium; Rupture; Sinus of Valsalva

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ANEURYSM SURGERY; AORTA SINUS ANEURYSM; AORTOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HEART MURMUR; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM DEFECT; HUMAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REVIEW; SHUNTING; SUTURING METHOD; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 29044446135     PISSN: 02575655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70160-3     Document Type: Review

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