RESUMO
Eustachian valve (EV), a remnant of the right valve of sinus venosus in the right atrium can be puzzling. Often it is confused with Chiari network or atrial adhesions and is reported with unusual complications. We report a case of large EV impeding cannulation of inferior vena cava (IVC) during aortic valve replacement. Transesophageal echocardiography diagnosed the presence of large EV and warned of the difficulty with IVC cannulation and helped preparedness for an alternative plan during surgery.
Assuntos
Diagnóstico Diferencial , Ecocardiografia Transesofagiana/métodos , Feminino , Átrios do Coração/diagnóstico por imagem , Valvas Cardíacas/anormalidades , Valvas Cardíacas/diagnóstico por imagem , Humanos , Achados Incidentais , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Veia Cava Inferior/diagnóstico por imagemAssuntos
Aneurisma Roto/cirurgia , Aneurisma Roto/diagnóstico por imagem , Cateterismo Cardíaco/métodos , Aneurisma Coronário/cirurgia , Aneurisma Coronário/diagnóstico por imagem , Ecocardiografia , Ecocardiografia Transesofagiana/métodos , Humanos , Masculino , Seio Aórtico/cirurgia , Seio Aórtico/diagnóstico por imagem , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva is a rare congenital cardiac defect that can present with myriad signs and symptoms ranging from trivial to catastrophic events like cardiogenic shock and death. As clinical examination is not entirely reliable and the patient can sometimes be so ill as to preclude cardiac catheterization, echocardiography has become the definitive investigative tool not only to define and diagnose the lesion but also to quantify its severity. The following is a case report of multiple aneurysms of the left aortic sinus of Valsalva rupturing into the left ventricle. Diagnosis is made on multi plane transesophageal echocardiography and color Doppler regarding precise identification of structural anomalies and shunt locations for perioperative assessment and definitive treatment is surgical repair.