Unusual cause of tricuspid valve obstruction after surgical aortic valve replacement

Abstract

Unruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm can present with manifestations due to local compression or protrusion into the chambers. Right ventricular inflow obstruction is a rare manifestation. This image highlights the tricuspid valve obstruction due to a Valsalva aneurysm in a patient after surgical aortic valve replacement.

Keywords

• aortic valve replacement
• right ventricular inflow obstruction
• tricuspid stenosis
• unruptured sinus of valsalva aneurysm