A challenging case report of acute sinus of Valsalva aneurysm rupture in cardiogenic shock and multi-organ failure with an emphasis on rapid recognition and ‘never giving up’ in face of futility

BACKGROUND : Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SoVA) is a rare anomaly and can be divided into acquired and congenital forms, the latter being commonly associated with ventricular septal defects (VSDs). Rupture is a catastrophic complication with high mortality without urgent surgical intervention. We wou...

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Autores principales: Jin, Quah Wy, Jeswant Dillon, Jeffrey, Tjen Jhung, Lee, Isman Rusani, Beni
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7793176/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33442636
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytaa441

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