| Literature DB >> 22263159 |
Tae-Eun Jung1, Jung-Hee Kim, Hyung-Dong Do, Dong-Hyup Lee.
Abstract
We experienced a case of ruptured aneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva, and this resulted in simultaneous aortic and tricuspid valve endocarditis through a shunt. The echocardiography showed a ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm to the right atrium with a shunt. The aortic non-coronary cusp was fibro-thickened with vegetation. Vegetations of the septal leaflet and the anterior leaflet of the tricuspid valve were also found. The blood culture grew Enterococcus garllinarum. We replaced both tricuspid and aortic valve with successful surgical result.Entities:
Keywords: Aortic valve; Endocarditis; Rupture; Sinus of valsalva; Tricuspid valve
Year: 2011 PMID: 22263159 PMCID: PMC3249310 DOI: 10.5090/kjtcs.2011.44.3.240
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg ISSN: 2233-601X