Percutaneous transcatheter closure of ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm

Abstract

Sinus of Valsalva aneurysms are rare congenital anomalies. Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm rupture, leads to biventricular failure due to systemic to pulmonary shunting. Surgical repair has been the traditional treatment for these aneurysms. Recently, percutaneous treatment has been successfully performed to selected patients. We present a 36-year-old man who had ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm, that was successfully treated with using a catheter-based approach with the patent ductus arteriosus occluder device.

Keywords

• patent ductus arteriosus occluder
• ruptured sinus of valsalva aneurysm; transcatheter closure.