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Percutaneous closure of a ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm using the Amplatzer duct occluder
Author(s) -
Fedson Savitri,
Jolly Neeraj,
Lang Roberto M.,
Hijazi Ziyad M.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.10401
Subject(s) - medicine , shunting , aneurysm , percutaneous , sinus (botany) , surgery , shunt (medical) , duct (anatomy) , catheter , radiology , cardiology , botany , biology , genus
Sinus of Valsalva aneurysms are rare congenital anomalies. When they rupture, they can lead to the development of biventricular failure as a result of systemic‐pulmonary shunting. Surgical repair has been the traditional treatment for these aneurysms. We present a case of a 54 year old man in whom a ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm was successfully closed using a catheter‐based approach with the Amplatzer Duct Occluder. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2003;58:406–411. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.