Abstract
Abstract Background Sinus of Valsalva (SVA) rupture is a rare cardiac pathology which is important to recognise and diagnose early. Case Summary This case report details a 30-year-old gentleman who presented with a 3-day history of dyspnoea and palpitations on a background of previous congenital heart disease. The patient's examination highlighted a continuous harsh pan-systolic murmur as well as an ECG finding of sinus tachycardia. Transthoracic echocardiography identified a ruptured Sinus of Valsalva. The patient was transferred to a cardiothoracic surgery centre and definitively treated with an aortic root and ventricular septal defect repair. Discussion This case highlights the clinical findings of a patient with an acute left to right shunt and the importance of early diagnosis and urgent surgery. This case emphasises the factors required to decide which surgical approach is appropriate such as the presence of aortic valvular pathology size, size of Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm, any simultaneous cardiac anomaly and the cardiac chamber involved. Learning Points
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