Huge Aneurysm of the Sinus of Valsalva Compressing the Left Atrium

  • Kim, Ki-Hun (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) ;
  • Yang, Tae-Hyun (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) ;
  • Han, Yang-Chun (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) ;
  • Cho, Hwan-Jin (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan Hospital) ;
  • Um, Soo-Jung (Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-a University College of Medicine) ;
  • Seol, Sang-Hoon (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Seong-Man (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Dae-Kyeong (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Doo-Il (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Soo (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine)
  • 발행 : 2008.12.27

초록

Sinus of Valsalva aneurysms are rare cardiac anomalies. They can be congenital or acquired, and mainly involve the right or non-coronary sinuses. Unruptured aneurysms are usually asymptomatic unless they compress other structures or produce thrombi. A sinus of Valsalva aneurysm can also produce myocardial infarction through thrombus formation secondary to the turbulent flow in the Valsalva aneurysm. We report a case of a huge sinus of Valsalva aneurysm involving the noncoronary sinus, which was diagnosed as the presumed source of acute myocardial infarction.

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