Aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva

Introduction: Aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva

Description of Aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva

Aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva (medical condition): A rare form of aortic aneurysm that occurs in the sinus of Valsalva. An aneurysm is a thinning and bulging of a blood vessel wall. The condition is generally asymptomatic unless it burst and causes life-threatening complications including heart failure. An unruptured aneurysm may affect the blood flow (causing palpitations and syncope) as the bulge pushes against surrounding structures.

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Aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva: a congenital thin-walled outpouching with an entirely intracardiac course usually in the right or noncoronary sinus that may rupture into the right, or rarely, the left heart chambers to form an aortocardiac fistula.
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Aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva: Related Topics

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Aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva: Rare Disease

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Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when if affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva as a "rare disease".

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Aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva as a Disease

Aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva (medical condition): See Aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva (disease information).
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  »Symptoms of Aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva

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