Sinus of valsalva aneurysm rupturing into main pulmonary artery: A rare paediatric cardiac emergency
Document Type
Report
Department
Paediatric Surgery
Abstract
Congenital Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm is a rare congenital cardiac disease. Most common site of origin is the right sinus. It ruptures into right ventricle or right atrium most of the times. Only in less than 2% of the cases it ruptures into the pulmonary artery. We report a rare case of right sinus of valsalva aneurysm rupturing into pulmonary artery.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Recommended Citation
Rasool, F.,
Khan, M. A.,
Amanullah, M.
(2018). Sinus of valsalva aneurysm rupturing into main pulmonary artery: A rare paediatric cardiac emergency. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 68(7), 1113-1114.
Available at:
https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_surg_paediatr/38