| A rare cause of systolic murmur: unruptured right sinus of Valsalva aneurysm with right ventricular outflow tract obstruction and supracristal ventricular septal defect. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20441002 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Dyspnea and heart murmur are common reasons for referrals in cardiology and both are associated with a broad differential diagnosis. Sinus of Valsalva aneurysms are rare abnormalities of the aortic root that should be considered in the differential diagnosis in young and middle aged patients. Sinus of Valsalva aneurysms are often associated with supracristal ventricular septal defects and can be identified on transthoracic echocardiography. Diagnosis of a SVA should trigger a careful search for ventricular septal defect, which may necessitate transesophageal echocardiography. |
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Authors:
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Costin N Ionescu; Vasant Khachane; Mark Earle; C Bogdan Marcu; Andre Ghantous; Michael Chrissoheris |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Connecticut medicine Volume: 74 ISSN: 0010-6178 ISO Abbreviation: Conn Med Publication Date: 2010 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-05-05 Completed Date: 2010-06-11 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372745 Medline TA: Conn Med Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 211-3 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Cardiology, Hospital of Saint Raphael, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, USA. cionescu@srhs.org |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Aortic Aneurysm
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complications,
ultrasonography* Dyspnea / etiology Echocardiography, Transesophageal Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / complications, ultrasonography* Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Middle Aged Sinus of Valsalva / ultrasonography* Systolic Murmurs / etiology* |
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