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 arte...

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Main Authors: Ali Gurbuz, Sahin Iscan, Orhan Gokalp, Erturk Karaagac, Senem Girgin, Murat Aksun
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Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular 2020-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
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author Ali Gurbuz
Sahin Iscan
Orhan Gokalp
Erturk Karaagac
Senem Girgin
Murat Aksun
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description 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.
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spelling doaj.art-b8eb606084ce42ce9c616dbb23f8cec52022-12-22T00:18:51ZengSociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia CardiovascularBrazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery1678-97412020-05-0135457357610.21470/1678-9741-2019-0437Surgical Management of Left Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm Presenting with Exertional Chest PainAli GurbuzSahin Iscanhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1015-5260Orhan GokalpErturk KaraagacSenem GirginMurat AksunAbstract 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.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382020000400026&tlng=enAortic AneurysmAortic Valve InsufficiencyMyocardial InfarctationChest PainSinus of ValsalvaMiddle AgedMale
spellingShingle Ali Gurbuz
Sahin Iscan
Orhan Gokalp
Erturk Karaagac
Senem Girgin
Murat Aksun
Surgical Management of Left Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm Presenting with Exertional Chest Pain
Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
Aortic Aneurysm
Aortic Valve Insufficiency
Myocardial Infarctation
Chest Pain
Sinus of Valsalva
Middle Aged
Male
title Surgical Management of Left Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm Presenting with Exertional Chest Pain
title_full Surgical Management of Left Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm Presenting with Exertional Chest Pain
title_fullStr Surgical Management of Left Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm Presenting with Exertional Chest Pain
title_full_unstemmed Surgical Management of Left Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm Presenting with Exertional Chest Pain
title_short Surgical Management of Left Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm Presenting with Exertional Chest Pain
title_sort surgical management of left sinus of valsalva aneurysm presenting with exertional chest pain
topic Aortic Aneurysm
Aortic Valve Insufficiency
Myocardial Infarctation
Chest Pain
Sinus of Valsalva
Middle Aged
Male
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382020000400026&tlng=en
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