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Isolated left ventricular diverticulum in an adult [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars]
Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2007; 35(4): 262-262

Isolated left ventricular diverticulum in an adult

Cihan Duran1, Murat Şener2, Demet Erciyes2, Murat Gülbaran2
1Department Of Radiology,ıstanbul Science University, Istanbul, Turkey
2Department Of Cardiology, Istanbul Science University, Istanbul, Turkey

Isolated left ventricular diverticulum is a rare cardiac anomaly.It’s classified into two groups as muscular and fibrous. There is still not a consensus about its classification. Usually patients are asymptomatic however some may chest pain, and dispnea symptoms. Ventricular diverticulum may cause ventricular arrhythmias, heart failure, and systemic embolization. These patients are diagnosed by angiography, echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance and computerized tomography (CT).Our case has admitted to our center with atypical chest pain, and he was evaluated by multislice CT with suspicion of coronary artery disease. Isolated left ventricular diverticulum located at inferoseptal wall was demonstrated during this evaluation.

Keywords: Left ventricular diverticulum, computerized tomography

How to cite this article
Cihan Duran, Murat Şener, Demet Erciyes, Murat Gülbaran. Isolated left ventricular diverticulum in an adult. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2007; 35(4): 262-262

Corresponding Author: Cihan Duran, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English


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