title: Ventricular aneurysm or diverticulum? Clinical differential diagnosis.
abstract: Intrathoracic ventricular aneurysms and diverticula can be differentiated by several criteria. Contractility is the only reliable parameter: aneurysms expand, whereas diverticula contract during ventricular systole.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Muenster, Albert-Schweitzer-Str. 33, D-48149 Muenster, Germany. kraseman@uni-muenster.de
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Krasemann
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gehrmann
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fenge
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Debus
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Loeser
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vogt
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003971:Diastole / Q000502:physiology; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018633:Pulmonary Atresia / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D013599:Systole / Q000502:physiology