Congenital diverticulum of the left ventricle

Congenital diverticulum of the left ventricle

We present a case of a congenital left ventricular diverticulum of fibrous type that was surgically repaired. Considering the potential risks such as rupture, systemic thromboembolism, and arrhythmia, an early surgical intervention should be employed for this rare abnormality even in a child without...

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Veröffentlicht in:General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2001-04, Vol.49 (4), p.244-246
Hauptverfasser: Uchida, T, Uemura, H, Yagihara, T, Kawahira, Y, Yoshikawa, Y, Kitamura, S
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Sprache:eng
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Child
Diverticulum - congenital
Diverticulum - pathology
Diverticulum - surgery
Heart Defects, Congenital - pathology
Heart Defects, Congenital - surgery
Heart Ventricles - abnormalities
Humans
Male
Myocardium - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:We present a case of a congenital left ventricular diverticulum of fibrous type that was surgically repaired. Considering the potential risks such as rupture, systemic thromboembolism, and arrhythmia, an early surgical intervention should be employed for this rare abnormality even in a child without clinical symptoms.
ISSN:1344-4964
1863-6705
1863-2092
1863-6713
DOI:10.1007/bf02913523