Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm: An Atypical Etiology of Recurrent Syncope.

Autor:	Haseeb Ul Rasool M; Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai / NYC Health + Hospitals Queens, New York, USA., Swaminathan G; Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, KKR ENT Hospital & Research Institute, Chennai, IND., Hosna AU; Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai / NYC Health + Hospitals Queens, New York, USA., Bhutta Z; Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai / NYC Health + Hospitals Queens, New York, USA., Foster A; Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai / NYC Health + Hospitals Queens, New York, USA., Ahammed MR; Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai / NYC Health + Hospitals Queens, New York, USA., Collura G; Cardiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai / NYC Health + Hospitals Queens, New York, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2023 Aug 11; Vol. 15 (8), pp. e43325. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 11 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.43325
Abstrakt:	The sinus of Valsalva presents the initial segment of the aorta from where the coronary vessels arise. Sinus of Valsalva aneurysms (SOVAs) present as progressive dilatation of the aortic sinus. SOVA arises both from the congenital and acquired weakness of the elastic lamina of the aortic media. Though most of the SOVAs are asymptomatic and diagnosed on screening for other pathologies, patients can present with symptoms of arrhythmia, aortic insufficiency, aorto-cardiac fistulas, and, in a few cases, with rupture. We describe a patient who presented with recurrent syncope and was found to have a 6 cm dilated SOVA with an ectatic ascending aorta. Further assessment revealed a left anterior fascicular block, aortic regurgitation, and mitral regurgitation. On further assessment, no other cause of syncope was found. There was no family history of aneurysm or sudden cardiac death. The patient was eventually discharged with outpatient follow-up with cardiothoracic surgery. In patients presenting with asymptomatic SOVA, a dilatation with a maximum diameter of 6.0 cm requires stringent monitoring and should be considered for surgery. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2023, Haseeb ul Rasool et al.)
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