title: Ruptured left ventricular diverticulum in infancy.
abstract: Congenital diverticulum of the left ventricle is rare, and rupture of such a diverticulum is even more rare. We describe successful surgical repair of a ruptured left ventricular diverticulum in an 11-month-old infant.
authors.affiliation: Oxford Heart Centre and Department of Paediatric Cardiology, John Radcliffe Hospital, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Westaby
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Katsumata
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Runciman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Burch
mesh_terms: D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant