Percutaneous transcatheter closure of ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm

Abstract

A sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SVA) is a rare congenital anomaly. SVA rupture can lead to biventricular failure as a result of systemic to pulmonary shunting. Surgical repair has been the traditional treatment for these aneurysms. More recently, percutaneous treatment has been successfully performed on appropriate patients. This is the case of a 36-year-old man who had a ruptured SVA that was successfully treated using a catheter-based approach and a patent ductus arteriosus occluder device.