TY - JOUR
T1 - An Unusual Cause of Pulmonary Edema
T2 - Acute Rupture of Noncoronary Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm into the Left Atrium
AU - Moreo, Antonella
AU - De Chiara, Benedetta
AU - Bruschi, Giuseppe
AU - Tarelli, Giuseppe
AU - Parolini, Marina
AU - Mauri, Francesco
PY - 2006/7
Y1 - 2006/7
N2 - We present the case of a patient admitted to hospital with pulmonary edema and atrial fibrillation. The transthoracic echocardiogram showed noncoronary sinus of Valsalva aneurysm ruptured into the left atrium, with a turbulent flow directed toward the left atrium floor and the pulmonary vein, which explained the clinical presentation. Echocardiography played a crucial role in identification of the cause and correct therapeutic approach.
AB - We present the case of a patient admitted to hospital with pulmonary edema and atrial fibrillation. The transthoracic echocardiogram showed noncoronary sinus of Valsalva aneurysm ruptured into the left atrium, with a turbulent flow directed toward the left atrium floor and the pulmonary vein, which explained the clinical presentation. Echocardiography played a crucial role in identification of the cause and correct therapeutic approach.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.echo.2006.02.005
DO - 10.1016/j.echo.2006.02.005
M3 - Article
C2 - 16825008
AN - SCOPUS:33745677682
VL - 19
JO - Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
JF - Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
SN - 0894-7317
IS - 7
ER -