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Ann Thorac Surg 2004;78:2187
© 2004 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
a Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
* Address reprint requests to Dr Mishima, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan
mishima@med.nagoya-cu.ac.jp
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Ruptured aneurysm originating from the left coronary sinus toward the left ventricle (LV) is an extremely rare problem and the incidence was reported as 1.8% of all ruptured sinus Valsalva aneurysms [1]. This can cause severe aortic regurgitation, coronary insufficiency, and paroxysmal ventricular fibrillation [2].
A 59-year-old Japanese male presented with exertional dyspnea. Chest roentogenogram revealed bilateral pleural effusion
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