Spontaneous echocardiographic contrast within an unruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm: a potential embolic source diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography.
Overview
abstract
A 75-year-old male patient had an unexplained transient ischemic attack. Transesophageal echocardiography revealed a large, unruptured Sinus of Valsalva aneurysm which contained spontaneous echo contrast. This finding represents a potential source of embolism.