Acquired Sinus of Valsalva Fistula and Turner Syndrome.

Ann Thorac Surg

Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease, UT Health Austin/Dell Children's Medical Center, Austin, Texas; Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care, University of Texas Dell Medical School, Austin, Texas. Electronic address:

Published: October 2021

A 21-year old woman with a history of Turner syndrome presented with a diastolic heart murmur, dizziness, dyspnea, and intermittent chest pain. Preoperative imaging revealed a fistula from the right sinus of Valsalva into the right atrium. Turner syndrome is associated with both aortopathy and congenital heart malformations. Acquired sinus of Valsalva fistula is a rare disorder, and this report describes its presence in association with Turner syndrome.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.11.066DOI Listing

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