title: Isolated large true contractile left ventricular diverticulum mimicking ischemia in an adult patient: a case report.
abstract: Congenital diverticulum of the ventricle is a rare cardiac abnormality that is characterized by local embryologic development failure of the ventricular muscle. It can be found as an isolated form or associated with other cardiac abnormalities. Clinically, it has been reported that it can lead to heart failure, arrhythmia, or chest pain, although frequently the course is asymptomatic. We present a patient who was referred to our clinic with chest pain due to isolated left ventricular diverticulum mimicking myocardial ischemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, 44069 Malatya, Turkey. mferidunkosar@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Feridun
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kosar
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sahin
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gullu
mesh_terms: D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009200:Myocardial Contraction; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis*