Case Report: Transcatheter closure of a ruptured sinus Valsalva via retrograde approach

Sinus Valsalva aneurysm is a rare entity the prognosis of which worsens when ruptures (1-3). Surgical repair is the traditional method for sinus Valsalva aneurysm rupture (SVAR). However, the need for sternotomy and the reoccurrence of the rupture or aortic regurgitation necessitating second operation are the weak sides. Transcatheter closure of SVAR, on the other hand, is being performed using different devices successfully (4-10). In most of the cases, antegrade approach, which needs snaring the wire and constructing a femoro-femoral wire loop, is used. We present a case in which SVAR was closed by retrograde approach in order to reduce the cost and fluoroscopy time.