Aneurisma de seno de valsalva fistulizado a auricula derecha / Fístula of sinus of valsalva aneurysm to the right atrium

Resumen: Los aneurismas de seno de Valsalva son una malformación rara de observar en la práctica clínica. Se presentan a cualquier edad y pueden ser de origen congénito o adquirido. La importancia de su estudio radica en que potencialmente pueden complicarse con rotura y fistulización a otra estructura cardíaca o extracardíaca, con una alta mortalidad asociada. El diagnóstico muchas veces puede ser complejo, pero existen algunos elementos clínicos inespecíficos que pueden orientarnos en su detección y rápido manejo, lo que puede marcar una diferencia en el pronóstico del paciente. Se presenta el caso de un paciente de 49 años con un aneurisma de seno de Valsalva complicado y a continuación una breve revisión del tema.

Abstract: Aneurysms of the sinus of Valsalva are. They occur at any age, either as a congenital or an acquired malformation. They may rupture and form a fístula to other cardiac structures, with a high mortality rate. The clinical case of a 49 year-old patient with a ruptured sinus of Valsalva an a fístula to the right atrium is presented. A brief review of the subject is included.

Ruptured sinus valsalva aneurysm - an uncommon cause of new onset heart failure onset heart failure / Rotura de aneurisma del seno de valsalva: una causa infrecuente de insuficiencia cardíaca aguda

Abstract: A young man presented to the emergency room with symptoms of recent onset heart failure. On physical examination he showed signs of right heart failure and a continuous murmur. Transesophageal echocardiography an computed tomography confirmed the diagnosis of a ruptured right sinus of Valsalva aneurysm an left to right shunt. After successful surgical repair the patient became asymptomatic, the shunt disappeared and he is well 3 months after surgery.

Resumen: Se presenta el caso clínico de un hombre joven que desarrolla insuficiencia cardíaca de reciente comienzo. Clínicamente lo relevante eran signos de insuficiencia cardíaca derecha y la presencia de un soplo continuo. Por ecocardiografía trans esofágica y Angio TAC, se confirmó la presencia de un aneurisma del seno de Valsalva derecho roto con cortocircuito de izquierda a derecha. Se procedió al cierre del aneurisma, confirmando se buen resultado, acompañado de una evolución asintomática 3 meses después de la intervención.

Giant aneurysm of the non-coronary sinus of Valsalva

Abstract Aneurysms of the sinuses of Valsalva are defined as dilatation of the aortic root region between the aortic annulus and the sinotubular junction. Isolated aneurysms of the sinus of Valsalva are rare cardiovascular pathologies. They may be congenital, especially secondary to connective tissue disorders or in conjunction with congenital cardiac defects, or acquired such as secondary to infections or trauma. Small sized aneurysm without rupture in asymptomatic patients may be followed; however, latter cases require intervention and surgery is the gold standard treatment modality. In this report, a 41-year-old male patient was reported with giant aneurysm of the non-coronary sinus of Valsalva whom underwent aortic root sparing surgical aortic sinus of Valsalva reconstruction.

Surgical management of left sinus of valsalva aneurysm presenting with exertional chest pain

Abstract Left sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SVA) is a very infrequent clinical entity. Valsalva aneurysms are often asymptomatic in right and non-coronary sinuses and the diagnosis is often incidental. A left SVA which presents with exertional chest pain due to compression of left coronary system arteries is extremely rare. In this case, we present a successful surgical repair of left SVA without aortic regurgitation or myocardial infarction in a 59-year-old male patient.

Should sinus of valsalva be replaced in patients with dilated ascending aorta and aortic valve diseases?

Abstract Introduction: The aim of this study is to investigate the change in the dimension of sinus of Valsalva in patients who underwent supracoronary ascending aorta replacement with aortic valve replacement. Methods: A total of 81 patients who underwent supracoronary ascending aorta replacement with aortic valve replacement were included. Ten of 81 patients died during the follow-up. The patients were divided into three groups according to the aortic valve diseases. Group I (n=17) included patients with bicuspid valves, group II (n=30) included patients with stenotic degenerative valves, and patients with aortic regurgitation constituted group III (n=24). In preoperative and follow-up periods, the sinus of Valsalva diameter of the patients was evaluated by echocardiographic examination. The mean age was 54.1±15.1 years. Twenty-eight (34.6%) patients were female and 12 (14.8%) patients were in New York Heart Association functional class III. Results: There was no early mortality. Late mortality was developed in 10 (12.4%) patients, 8 (9.9%) due to non-cardiac reasons. Late follow-up was obtained in 71 patients with a mean of 60±30.1 months postoperatively. During follow-up, the increase in the diameter of the sinus of Valsalva was significant in Group I (P<0.01), while in Group II and III it was insignificant (P>0.05). Conclusion: To avoid the risks associated with sinus of Valsalva dilatation, it is reasonable to replace the sinus of Valsalva in the setting of aortic valve replacement and ascending aorta replacement for bicuspid aortic valve with a dilated ascending aorta and relatively normal sinuses of Valsalva in young patients.

Aneurisma del seno de valsalva: presentación de tres casos / Aneurysm of sinus of valsalva: report of 3 cases and review

Se presentan 3 casos de Aneurisma de Seno de Valsalva. Se describen las características clínicas y los métodos diagnósticos. Se discute el manejo clínico y, especialmente, la indicación quirúrgica.

Three cases of Aneurysm of Sinus of Valsalva are reported. The clinical character-istics and diagnostic methods are described, Clinical management, mainly the indication for surgery is discussed.

Transesophageal echocardiography in surgical management of pseudoaneurysm of mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa with aneurysms of right sinus of Valsalva and left main coronary artery.

Pseudoaneurysm of mitral-aortic intervalvular fibrosa (MAIVF) is a rare complication associated with aortic and/or mitral valve surgery complicated by infective endocarditis. We report pseudoaneurysm of MAIVF in a young adult without overt cardiac disease or previous cardiac surgery. The patient had a rare combination of pseudoaneurysm of MAIVF impinging on anterior mitral leaflet causing moderate mitral regurgitation, right sinus of Valsalva aneurysm extending into interventricular septum, and left main coronary artery aneurysm. Transesophageal echocardiography helped in confirming the lesions, delineating the anatomy of all the lesions, and assessing the adequacy of surgical repair.

Aneurisma del seno de valsalva derecho no roto con disección hacia el tabique interventricular. Presentación de un caso / Aneurysm of an unruptured right valsalva sinus with dissection into the interventricular septum. Case presentation

Los aneurismas de los senos de valsalva (ASV) son una rara enfermedad. Algunos de estos aneurismas, aún más raros, disecan, rompiéndose o no, hacia el tabique interventricular. Presentamosen este trabajo un paciente masculino de 32 años de edad, de raza negra que se le diagnosticó un aneurisma de seno de valsalva que disecó hacia el tabique interventricular y que fue remitido a nuestro hospital en clase funcional IV (NYHA), con insuficiencia aórtica moderada, bloqueo auriculo ventricular y con disfunción ventricular. Se realizó el diagnóstico de la enfermedad porecocardiografía. Se le colocó un marcapaso permanente y se operó realizándosele plicación dela cavidad aneurismática, cierre del orificio de comunicación y plastia valvular aórtica. Evolución post-operatoria satisfactoria.

Os aneurismas dos seios de valsalva (ASV) são considerados uma doença rara. Alguns destes aneurismas, ainda mais raros, dissecam, rompendo-se ou não, atingindo o tabique interventricular. Apresentamos neste trabalho um paciente masculino de 32 anos de idade, de raça negra, que foi diagnosticado com um aneurisma de seio de valsalva que dissecou atingindo o tabique interventricular e que foi remetido ao nosso hospital em classe funcional IV (NYHA), com insuficiência aórtica moderada, bloqueio auriculo ventricular e disfunção ventricular. Realizou-se o diagnóstico da doença por ecocardiografia. Colocou-se um marcapasso permanente e foi operado, realizandose aplicação da cavidade aneurismática, fechamento do orificio de comunicação e plastia valvularaórtica. Evolução pós operatória satisfatória.

Aneurysms of the sinus of valsalva (ASV) are a rare defect. Some of these aneurysms, though rare, dissect, rupturing or not, into the interventricular septum. This paper describes a 32 year-old man, black race, with the diagnosis of a sinus of valsalva aneurysm which dissected into the interventricular septum and who was referred to our hospital in functional class IV (NYHA), with moderate aortic failure, AV block and ventricular insufficiency. The disease was diagnosed with ultrasound. An indwelling pacemaker was inserted and the operation consisted of the plication of the aneurysmal cavity, closure of the septal defect and aortic valvuloplasty. Post-op was satisfactory.

Paciente com angina e anomalia tipo óstio único de artéria coronária com origem no seio de valsalva direito / Patiente with angina and single coronary artery ostium originating from the right sinus of valsalva

A anomalia cardíaca tipo óstio único de artéria coronária é uma entidade congênita rara, de causa desconhecida. Clinicamente apresenta-se desde a forma assintomática até casos de morte súbita, podendo associar-se a doença arterial coronária aterosclerótica. Apresentamos o caso de uma paciente de 68 anos de idade, com quadro de angina estável desde 2007, que, após três anos de seguimento, em decorrência de piora da angina, foi submetida a cinecoronariografia eletiva. A cateterização seletiva da coronária direita demonstrou anomalia tipo óstio único de artéria coronária, lesão significativa na artéria circunflexa e artéria descendente anterior ocluída no terço médio. A angiotomografia das coronárias demonstrou trajeto benigno da coronária anômala e a paciente evoluiu favoravelmente com o tratamento clínico.

Patient with Angina and Single Coronary Artery Ostium Originating from the Right Sinus of Valsalva Single coronary artery ostium is a rare congenital disease of unknown origin. Clinical manifestations range from asymptomatic disease to sudden death and it may be associated to atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. We report the case of a 68-year-old woman with stable angina since 2007, who was submitted to elective coronary angiography due to worsening of angina after three years of follow-up. Selective right coronary artery catheterization indicated the presence of single coronary artery ostium, significant lesion of the left circumflex artery, and mid left anterior descending artery occlusion. CT coronary angiography showed a benign course of the anomalous coronary artery and the patient had a favorable outcome with medical treatment.

Post ross procedure aortic right sinus of valsalva fistula to right ventricle / Seno de valsalva aórtico derecho con fístula a ventrículo derecho tras el procedimiento ross

Post Ross procedure complications have been limited predominantly to neoaortic valvular dilatation (10-30%) and insufficiency, right ventricular prosthetic deterioration or right ventricular pulmonary artery conduit obstruction. Arrhythmia has been documented to occur in a third of these patients. This is the first time that neoaortic right sinus of valsalva dissection and rupture to the right ventricle with a fistulous communication has occurred and been described, as far as the author is aware.

Las complicaciones tras el procedimiento Ross han estado limitadas predominantemente a la dilatación (10-30%) e insuficiencia de la válvula neoaórtica, el deterioro prostético ventricular derecho, o la obstrucción del conducto de la arteria pulmonar derecha. Se ha documentado la presencia de arritmia en un tercio de estos pacientes. Hasta donde el autor conoce, esta es la primera vez que se produce y se describe la disección y ruptura de un seno de Valsalva aórtico derecho a ventrículo derecho con comunicación fistulosa.

Percutaneous coronary intervention in two patients with a solitary coronary artery from the right coronary sinus of Valsalva

Two patients with a common coronary artery arising from the right sinus of Valsalva, who under- went coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention following an acute coronary syndrome, are presented. The anatomic description based on previously published classification schemes is described. The clinical implications of this rare coronary anomaly and interventional considerations are addressed

Artéria coronária direita de origem anômala: diagnóstico e tratamento / Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery: diagnosis and treatment

Relatamos caso de rara anomalia de coronária direita (CD) originando em seio aórtico esquerdo, óstio único com coronária esquerda, associado a episódios de isquemia inferior documentados, no qual o tratamento cirurgico com ´by pass´ de artéria torácica interna direita para CD com respectiva ligadura proporcionou maior estabilidade ao fluxo coronario com boa evolução clínica.

We report the case of a rare anomaly of the right coronary artery (RCA) arising from the left aortic sinus, having a single ostium with the left coronary artery, associated with documented episodes of inferior ischemia, in which surgical treatment with a right internal thoracic artery to RCA bypass graft and the corresponding ligation provided greater stability to the coronary blood flow and good clinical progress.

Acute Myocardial Infarction Due to an Unruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm in a Patient with Behcet's Syndrome

This report describes the case of a 45-year-old Korean female who had suffered from Behcet's syndrome for two years with a huge, unruptured aneurysm originating from the left coronary sinus. The aneurysm had caused myocardial and aortic insufficiency by compressing the proximal left anterior descending coronary artery. The orifice of the aneurysm was at the left coronary sinus, about 5mm from the left main coronary ostium, and it was filled with organized thrombi. Surgical repair was performed by closing the entrance of the aneurysm with a Dacron patch and by implementing aortic valve repair and coronary artery bypass grafting. The patient's coronary flow was restored postoperatively, and all anginal symptoms disappeared.

Coexistent congenital aortic defects, aneurysm of sinus of valsalva, atrial septal defect and infective endocarditis: a case report

Coarctation of the Aorta is frequently associated with bicuspid aortic valve. This is a risk factor for infective endocarditis. Aneurysm of a sinus of Valsalva is a rare defect with a prevalence of 0.09. They are associated in 10of cases with a bicuspid aortic valve and less frequently with coarctation of the aorta and atrial septal defect. It is extremely rare the association of coarctation of the aorta with an atrial septal defect. This is one of the first cases reported in Puerto Rico of an adult patient with coarctation of the aorta in association with a bicuspid aortic valve, a ruptured aneurysm of a sinus of Valsalva and an atrial septal defect. The patient is a 22 year old male with coarctation of the aorta diagnosed since childhood who was admitted at the Cardiovascular Center of Puerto Rico with signs of heart failure due to infective endocarditis secondary to a teeth infection. Upon evaluation with transthoracic and transesophageal echos, he was found to have a coarctation at the aortic isthmus, aortic root dilatation, bicuspid aortic valve with vegetation, severe aortic and tricuspid regurgitation, aneurysm of the non coronary sinus of Valsalva with perforation to the right atrium, biatrial enlargement and a dilated right ventricle. Successful antibiotic treatment of endocarditis was achieved followed by surgical replacement of the aortic valve and ascending aorta with closure of the non coronary sinus of Valsalva was done. An secundum atrial septal defect was found and was also closed. Surgical correction of the coarctation of the aorta was postponed for a future time. The patient had a successful postsurgical recovery and was discharged home with anticoagulation treatment.

Aneurisma do seio de Valsalva esquerdo englobando a parede anterior do ventrículo direito / Left sinus Valsalva aneurysm into anterior wall of right ventricle

Relatamos o caso de um homem de 36 anos, portador de aneurisma do seio de Valsalva esquerdo que englobou a parede anterior do ventrículo direito. Apresentava, também, importante insuficiência da valva aórtica. O diagnóstico foi realizado por meio do ecocardiograma transtorácico e cateterismo cardíaco. O paciente foi submetido a tratamento cirúrgico que consistiu em fechamento do orifício aneurismático com placa de pericárdio bovino. Procedida a reconstrução plástica da valva aórtica, conforme a técnica de Trusler.

The case of a 36-year-old male suffering from left sinus Valsalva aneurysm into anterior right ventricle and severe aortic valve regurgitation is presented. Diagnosis of this association was achieved before surgery by cardiac catheterization and Echocardiography. The patient was submitted to surgical repair by closing the orifice of the aneurysm using a bovine pericardium patch. The aortic valve regurgitation was repaired using Trusler's procedure.

Correção cirúrgica do aneurisma roto do seio de Valsalva: relato de dois casos / Surgical repair of ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysms: report of two cases

O objetivo deste estudo é relatar a técnica cirúrgica empregada na correção de aneurisma do seio de Valsalva roto para dentro do ventrículo direito, em 2 pacientes adultos, tendo um deles, concomitantemente, leve coarctação da aorta. No primeiro caso, mulher de 22 anos com dispnéia progressiva, cuja avaliação ecocardiográfica revelou rotura do aneurisma do seio de Valsalva para dentro do ventrículo direito e coarctação da aorta leve, com gradiente de 25 mmHg. O cateterismo cardíaco confirmou o diagnóstico. No segundo caso, homem de 35 anos, com piora de dispnéia há 2 meses. Ecocardiograma e cateterismo cardíaco confirmaram o diagnóstico de aneurisma roto do seio de Valsalva para o ventrículo direito. Ambos foram operados através de esternotomia mediana; circulação extracorpórea convencional e cardioplegia sangüínea fria. No primeiro caso a valva aórtica era bivalvulada, com o aneurisma do seio de Valsalva anterior, relacionado à coronária direita, roto para dentro do VD, medindo 6 mm de diâmetro, foi fechado com sutura direta com fio 5-0. No segundo caso a valva aórtica era trivalvulada e o aneurisma do seio de Valsalva direito que rompeu, também, dentro do VD, media 12 mm de diâmetro e o fechamento foi feito com retalho de pericárdio bovino, suturado com pontos separados de polipropileno 5-0. Ambos os pacientes tiveram evolução pós-operatória sem intercorrências. Alta hospitalar ao final de uma semana. No controle ambulatorial, 120 e 60 dias após, respectivamente, estavam assintomáticos

Aneurismas dos seios de Valsava esquerdo e näo-coronário associados à valvopatia reumática mitro-aórtica e à coronariopatia obstrutiva / Aneurysms of Left and Non Coronary Sinus of Valsalva Associated to Rheumatic Valve Incompetence and Coronary Artery Disease

Homem de 30 anos, com diagnóstico de associaçäo de aneurismas múltiplos de seios de Valsalva (esquerdo e näo-coronário), näo rotos, insuficiência aórtica e mitral reumáticas e oclusäo de artéria circunflexa, firmado por ecodopplercardiograma trans-esofágico e estudo hemodinâmico. No ato operatório confirmaram-se os achados e os aneurismas foram corrigidos por fechamento do seu colo com placa de pericárdio bovino e as valvas foram substituídas por biopróteses, tendo o paciente apresentado evoluçäo satisfatória

Dual exposure and repair technique for ruptured aneurysms of aortic sinus of Valsalva.

Thirteen patients with ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm have been operated over a 3-1/2 year period. Right coronary sinus was predominantly involved and right ventricle was the most common site of rupture. Early surgery was performed in all cases. Both aorta and chamber of entry were explored for effective repair. Main repair was always done in the chamber of rupture either with a patch or interrupted pledgeted sutures followed by assessment at either end. Subannular ventricular septal defects in three cases were closed with a common patch with additional fixation in the middle at the aortic annulus to prevent aortic leak into the left ventricle. Three patients needed aortic valve replacement for gross aortic incompetence. Postoperative echocardiographic study revealed uniformly excellent results with good aortic valve or prosthetic function. One patient developed fatal pulmonary embolism two weeks following surgery. All other surviving patients are doing well and are in NYHA class I. We recommend dual exposure and repair technique for the repair of ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysms for optimal results.