Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysms: Does Transesophageal Echocardiography Have a Role in the Era of Sophisticated Cardiac Imaging?

SINUS OF Valsalva aneurysms (SVAs) may remain asymptomatic or present with complications such as aneurysm rupture, aortic insufficiency, disruption of the cardiac conduction system, compression of a coronary artery, or thrombus formation with subsequent embolization.1 Their most feared complication, SVA rupture, carries a high mortality unless managed with early surgical intervention. Given its rarity, varied presentations, and proximity to multiple critical structures, a ruptured SVA poses a diagnostic challenge even among experts.
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research