Percutaneous closure of a ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm using the Amplatzer Duct Occluder. |
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| Authors: | Savitri Fedson Neeraj Jolly Roberto M Lang Ziyad M Hijazi |
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| Affiliation: | Section of Cardiology, Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA. |
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| Abstract: | 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. |
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| Keywords: | sinus of valsalva aneurysms transcatheter occlusion Amplatzer duct occluder |
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