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Ann Thorac Surg 1993;55:760-761
© 1993 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Traumatic sinus of Valsalva fistula and aortic valve rupture

Edward G. Murray, MD*, Kazutomo Minami, MD, Henry Körtke, MD, Hubert Seggewiβ, MD, Reiner Körfer, MD

Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and Department of Cardiology, Heart Center North Rhine-Westphalia, University of Bochum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany

Accepted for publication May 12, 1992.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Murray, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center North Rhine-Westphalia University of Bochum, Georgstrasse 11, 4970 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany.

A rare case of nonpenetrating trauma-induced fistula from the right sinus of Valsalva to the right atrium and aortic cusp disruption is reported. The trauma occurred [equation] years previously. The fistula was closed with a Dacron patch, and the cusp tear was sutured.




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