title: [Echocardiographic diagnosis of congenital diverticuli of the right and left ventricle].
abstract: A congenital diverticulum of the ventricle is a very rare cardiac lesion which is almost always associated with additional cardiovascular anomalies. In the majority of cases a diverticulum of the heart has been diagnosed during cardiac catheterization for evaluation of additional cardiovascular anomalies. We report noninvasive echocardiographic diagnosis of a congenital cardiac diverticulum in two patients. Noninvasive imaging of the diverticulum facilities planning of cardiac catheterization, angiographic imaging and surgical treatment of this rare anomaly.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Kinderkardiologie, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wild
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hofbeck
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Singer
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hammersen
mesh_terms: D000790:Angiocardiography; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004452:Echocardiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Echokardiographische Diagnose von kongenitalen Divertikeln des rechten und des linken Ventrikels.