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What Does Abnormal Communication Between Sinus Of Valsalva & RV Suggest?

I went to a cardiologist to get my varicose veins in my leg looked at and get treated. Along the way they did an EKG and found a murmur in my heart. They had an echocardiogram done. The doctor told me that the heart looked normal but they found an overflow in my main valve? He wanted a MRI done but I was leaving for vacation out of state till mid-July. He told me not to worry about it and that everything is fine he just wanted a closer picture of it to make sure that everything was ok. So he schedule a follow up appointment in Aug. with me getting the MRI done when I got back in July. When I called to schedule the MRI i had the lady read the report to me and here is what she said: I have a murmur with abnormal communication between the Sinus of Valsalva and RV with a possible rupture of the Sinus of Valsalva. I have no idea what this means and how serious it is!! I keep feeling like I have a dull pain on my left side heart area, but I don t know if i am just overreacting of if something is truely wrong! Any suggestions would be helpful or if you could assist in explanation.! THanks!
Fri, 5 Jun 2015
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Hello,I have gone through your question.Thanks for using HCM.first let me explain to you about sinus of valsalva.in our heart just above Aortic valve there us normally dilated part in root of Aorta this part is near to origin of coronary arteries.when there is unusual and abnormal dilatation of this part we call it aneurysm.usually such anuerysm is weak part and can burst I.e.rupture.in your case it had ruptured in right ventricle.It is certainly serious condition .It will lead to enlargement of Right ventricle and will eventually increase pressure in lungs It requires surgical closure.I request you to approach your cardiologist and go for early surgery after he performs basic work up.
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Dr.Teli,MD
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What Does Abnormal Communication Between Sinus Of Valsalva & RV Suggest?

Hello,I have gone through your question.Thanks for using HCM.first let me explain to you about sinus of valsalva.in our heart just above Aortic valve there us normally dilated part in root of Aorta this part is near to origin of coronary arteries.when there is unusual and abnormal dilatation of this part we call it aneurysm.usually such anuerysm is weak part and can burst I.e.rupture.in your case it had ruptured in right ventricle.It is certainly serious condition .It will lead to enlargement of Right ventricle and will eventually increase pressure in lungs It requires surgical closure.I request you to approach your cardiologist and go for early surgery after he performs basic work up. My best wishes Dr.Teli,MD