Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2015 Oct;48(5):355-358. 10.5090/kjtcs.2015.48.5.355.

Isolated Congenital Left Ventricular Diverticulum in Adults

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  • 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Korea. kkh726@snu.ac.kr

Abstract

Isolated congenital left ventricular diverticulum is a rare cardiac malformation. Here, we report the case of a 33-year-old woman who had suffered from recurrent transient ischemic attacks for 6 years. Preoperative cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography angiography revealed a diverticulum near the apex. The diverticulum was successfully obliterated by cardiopulmonary bypass. We suggest that isolated congenital left ventricular diverticulum can be easily corrected with a low surgical risk by patch repair and plication techniques.

Keyword

Cerebral infarction; Congenital; Diverticulum; Heart ventricle

MeSH Terms

Adult*
Angiography
Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Cerebral Infarction
Diverticulum*
Female
Heart Ventricles
Humans
Ischemic Attack, Transient
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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