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Joshua Latzman1, Amgad N Makaryus, David Rosman
1Department of Medicine, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York 11030 , USA.
Abstract:
A ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is a rare cardiac anomaly, usually of a congenital nature. There are few documented cases of this condition during pregnancy, which renders unclear the therapeutic options. We report the case of a 35-year-old pregnant woman who presented at the hospital for cardiac evaluation due to the presence of a heart murmur. The patient was asymptomatic and in her 4th month of pregnancy. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm and a fistula to the right ventricle with evidence of a continuous left-to-right shunt.
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