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Sinus of Valsalva

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[sahy-nuhs uhv val-sal-vuh] / ˈsaɪ nəs əv vælˈsæl və /

noun

Anatomy.

  1. any of the pouches of the aorta and the pulmonary artery opposite the flaps of the semilunar valves into which blood returning to the heart flows, closing the valves.

Etymology

Origin of Sinus of Valsalva

Valsalva maneuver

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One such case seen only at autopsy had a rupture of the aorta just above the sinus of Valsalva and died of hemopericardium.

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