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European Heart Journal 1985 6(2):181-184;
Copyright © 1985 by the European Society of Cardiology.
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© 1985 The European Society of Cardiology

Aorto-left ventricular communication arising from the left aortic sinus of Valsalva: Echocardiographic diagnosis and surgical repair

E. EKICI*, C. IKIZLER{dagger}, I. SABAH and A. TASDELEN{dagger}

*Divisions of Paediatric and Adult Cardiology, Güthane Military Medical Faculty Ankara, Turkey
{dagger}Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, GaziUniversity Ankara, Turkey

Abstract

A rare case of aorto-left ventricular communication arising from the left aortic sinus is described. This is the first reported case, known to us, in which the diagnosis was established by two-dimensional echocardiography and angiocardiography and a successful surgical repair was accomplished.

Key Words: Aorta • sinus of Valsalva • echocardiography


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