Unusual association of multiple congenital left ventricular diverticulum and cerebrovascular events in an adult
Congenital ventricular diverticulum is a rare and usually asymptomatic cardiac malformation which can cause major complications such as systemic thromboembolism, infective endocarditis, cardiac rupture, heart failure, arrhythmia and sudden death. We present a case with multiple congenital left ventr...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği arşivi 2015-04, Vol.43 (3), p.269-271 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Congenital ventricular diverticulum is a rare and usually asymptomatic cardiac malformation which can cause major complications such as systemic thromboembolism, infective endocarditis, cardiac rupture, heart failure, arrhythmia and sudden death. We present a case with multiple congenital left ventricular diverticulum admitted to hospital with sudden onset right-sided hemiplegia and dysarthria. |
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ISSN: | 1016-5169 1016-5169 |
DOI: | 10.5543/tkda.2015.68249 |