Transthoracic echocardiography versus transesophageal echocardiography for rupture sinus of Valsalva aneurysm

Abstract

We report a rare case of sinus of Valsalva aneurysm of both right and left coronary sinus (LCS), with perforation of the LCS opening into the left ventricle. The LCS aneurysm with its perforation was undiagnosed on transthoracic echocardiography emphasizing the role of transesophageal echocardiography in delineating the anatomy.

Keywords

• Left coronary sinus aneurysm
• left ventricle
• rupture sinus of Valsalva
• sinus of Valsalva aneurysm