Isolated Congenital Left Ventricular Diverticulum in an Adult
Articles > Article · 2012
Authors: Murat Bilgin, Serhat YILDIZ, Ilker GUL, Sanem NALBANTGİL
Echocardiography, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2012, vol 30, pp E78-80
DOI: 10.1111/echo.12056
Summary
An isolated congenital left ventricular diverticulum, which is characterized by the local failure of the ventricular muscle during embryologic development, is a rare cardiac abnormality that may be found in isolated form or in the accompaniment of other cardiac abnormalities. Clinically, it has been reported to follow an asymptomatic course in the majority of cases; however, it may cause heart failure, arrhythmia, or chest pain in some patients.