Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm with Resultant Myocardial Pouch Formation in the Fetal Heart-A Diagnostic Challenge.

J Cardiovasc Dev Dis

Section of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine, Arkansas Children's Hospital, #1 Children's Way, Slot 512-3, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA.

Published: January 2024

Sinus of Valsalva aneurysms (SVAs) are infrequently seen in the pediatric population. When these aneurysms rupture, a significant hemodynamic burden is placed on the heart and increases the likelihood of cardiac failure. Here, we report a case of a ruptured SVA into the ventricular myocardium in a fetus with a form of double-inlet left ventricle. To the best of our knowledge, this has not previously been described.

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