Successful Surgical Repair of a Ruptured Aneurysm of the Sinus of Valsalva in Early Pregnancy
Authors: Mohan Pamulapati, Stephen Teague, Paul Stelzer, Udho Thadani
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1991)

Brief Reports1 December 1991Successful Surgical Repair of a Ruptured Aneurysm of the Sinus of Valsalva in Early PregnancyMohan Pamulapati, MB, BS, Stephen Teague, MD, Paul Stelzer, MD, Udho Thadani, MB, BSMohan Pamulapati, MB, BSSearch for more papers by this author, Stephen Teague, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Paul Stelzer, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Udho Thadani, MB, BSSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-115-11-880 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe first case of an aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva that had ruptured into the right ventricle was reported by James Hope in 1831 (1). Many cases, especially from Asia, have since been reported (2, 3). Although these aneurysms usually involve the right aortic sinus, noncoronary or left coronary sinuses may be involved (2). The condition is more prevalent in males than females and usually goes undetected unless a rupture occurs (2). The rupture usually occurs into the right heart chambers and only rarely into the left ventricle or pulmonary artery. Rupture of an aneurysm of the sinus of...References1. DeBakey M and Noon G. Aneurysms of the sinuses of Valsalva. In: Sabiston DC Jr, Spencer FC; eds. Gibbon's Surgery of the Chest. 4th ed. v 2. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders; 1983:947-55. Google Scholar2. Sakakibara S and Konno S. Congenital aneurysms of sinus of Valsalva, a clinical study. Am Heart J. 1962;63:708-19. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Burakovsky V, Podsolkov V, Sabirow B, Nasedkina M, Alekian B, and Dvinyaninova N. Ruptured congenital aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1988;95:836-41. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Cripps T, Pumphrey C, and Parker D. Rupture of the sinus of Valsalva during pregnancy. Br Heart J. 1987;57:490-1. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Chiang C, Lin F, Fang B, Kuo C, Lee Y, and Chang C. Doppler and two-dimensional echocardiographic features of sinus of Valsalva aneurysm. Am Heart J. 1988;116:1283-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. Chia B, Ee B, Choo M, and Yan P. Ruptured aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva: recognition by Doppler color flow mapping. Am Heart J. 1988;115:686-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. Chow L, Dittrich H, Dembitsky W, and Nicod P. Accurate localization of ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm by real-time two-dimensional Doppler flow imaging. Chest. 1988;94:462-5. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. Szekely P, Turner R, and Snaith L. Pregnancy and the changing pattern of rheumatic heart disease. Br Heart J. 1973;35:1293-303. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. Becker R. Intracardiac surgery in pregnant women. Ann Thorac Surg. 1983;36:453-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. Verghese M, Jairaj P, Babuthaman C, Sukumar I, and John S. Surgical treatment of ruptured aneurysms of the sinus of Valsalva. Ann Thorac Surg. 1986;41:284-6. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Mohan Pamulapati, MB, BS; Stephen Teague, MD; Paul Stelzer, MD; Udho Thadani, MB, BSFrom the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. For current author addresses, see end of text. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byRupture of a non sinus of Valsalva aneurysm during pregnancy: Case report and review of literaturesAnesthetic management of cesarean delivery in parturients with ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysmNormal Pregnancy and Birth Despite Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm: Another Case for the RecordTranscatheter closure of ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm in a pregnant womanAneurisma del seno de Valsalva disecando hacia el septo interventricular en una paciente embarazadaRuptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm and Coarctation of Aorta in a Woman at Early Postpartum PeriodAneurysm of ValsalvaOutcome of cardiovascular surgery and pregnancy: A systematic review of the period 1984-1996Traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta during the second trimester of pregnancyCardiopulmonary bypass in pregnancyValvular Heart Surgery During Pregnancy 1 December 1991Volume 115, Issue 11Page: 880-882KeywordsAneurysmsHeartLeft ventriclePregnancyPulmonary arteriesRight ventricleSurgical repair ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 December 1991 PDF downloadLoading ...