Bigg H, Bolin E, Zakaria D, Bornemeier R. Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm with Resultant Myocardial Pouch Formation in the Fetal Heart-A Diagnostic Challenge.
J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2024;
11:23. [PMID:
38248893 PMCID:
PMC10816109 DOI:
10.3390/jcdd11010023]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Revised: 01/01/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
Abstract
Sinus of Valsalva aneurysms (SVAs) are infrequently seen in the pediatric population. When these aneurysms rupture, a significant hemodynamic burden is placed on the heart and increases the likelihood of cardiac failure. Here, we report a case of a ruptured SVA into the ventricular myocardium in a fetus with a form of double-inlet left ventricle. To the best of our knowledge, this has not previously been described.
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