Noninvasive Methods in the Diagnosis of Ruptured Aneurysm of valsalva Takuo Ogawa, M.D., Yoshio Iwama, M.D., Hidekazu Hashimoto, M.D., Takayuki Ito, M.D., Tatsuo Satake, M.D. F.C.C.P. CHEST Volume 100, Issue 2, Pages 579-581 (August 1991) DOI: 10.1378/chest.100.2.579 Copyright © 1991 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 1 Color Doppler echocardiogram obtained with SSD870 (2.5 MHz). The parasternal short axis view at the level of the aortic valve identified the aneurysm of the noncoronary sinus of Valsalva (arrow). RV, right ventricle; RA, right atrium; Ao, aorta; and PA, pulmonary artery. CHEST 1991 100, 579-581DOI: (10.1378/chest.100.2.579) Copyright © 1991 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions
FIGURE 2 MRI showing the aneurysm as a circular low intensity area (arrow), visualized in the short axis image. A low intensity jet (arrowhead) was also observed. CHEST 1991 100, 579-581DOI: (10.1378/chest.100.2.579) Copyright © 1991 The American College of Chest Physicians Terms and Conditions