Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm Presenting as Complete Heart Block - A Rare Presentation
Gurkirat Singh *
Department of Cardiology, Grant Medical College and Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, India.
Mahesh Bodkhe
Department of Cardiology, Grant Medical College and Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, India.
Aditya Gupta
Department of Cardiology, Grant Medical College and Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, India.
Narender Omprakash Bansal
Department of Cardiology, Grant Medical College and Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The dissection of the sinus of Valsalva aneurysm into the interventricular septum leading to complete heart block is a rare complication with only few cases reported in the literature. We report a case of young farm laborer, who presented with multiple episodes of syncope. Upon clinical evaluation, we found third-degree atrioventricular block due the rupture of right sinus of Valsalva into the interventricular septum.
Keywords: Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm, ruptured aneurysm, complete heart block, atrioventricular block.