A Rare Case of Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm in a Young Patient Presenting with Heart Failure

Abstract

This is a case of Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (RSOV) in a young Asian male patient presenting with symptoms of heart failure. Clinical examination revealed signs of heart failure and the presence of continuous machinery type murmur at the left sternal edge. The diagnosis was made by transthoracic echocardiogram which showed rupture of the non-coronary sinus of Valsalva into the right atrium.