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CASE REPORTS: Transcatheter Closure of Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm and Secundum Atrial Septal Defect with Limited Inferior Rim
Author(s) -
Cui Wei,
Van Bergen Andrew H.,
Patel Dhaval,
Javois Alex J.,
Roberson David A.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2007.00563.x
Subject(s) - medicine , foramen secundum , septum secundum , ostium , cardiology , aneurysm , sinus (botany) , heart septal defect , surgery , radiology , patent foramen ovale , percutaneous , botany , biology , genus
We report a case of a 33‐year‐old man with Down syndrome and ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SOVA) plus large ostium secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) with attenuated inferior rim. He underwent successful transcatheter closure of both defects at two separate procedures with transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) guidance. The combination of these two procedures has not been previously reported. Transgastric echocardiographic views which mimic transthoracic subcostal echocardiographic views provide high quality useful images of the anatomy, hemodynamics, and device placement.