Congenital giant diverticulum of the left ventricle in an adult.
Congenital diverticulum of the left ventricle is a rare anomaly. Echocardiography, cardiac catheterization, and magnetic resonance imaging of the heart diagnosed a giant left ventricular diverticulum in a 20-year-old male with a history of dyspnea and palpitations. He underwent successful surgical correction of the left ventricular diverticulum.
Oruganti
Sai S
SS
Department of Cardiology, Nizam's Institute Of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta, Hyderabad 500 082, Andhra Pradesh, India. osaisatish@yahoo.com
Ayapati
Dharma R
DR
James
Milton A
MA
Jinna
Jagan M R
JM
Damera
Seshagiri R
SR
Challa
Sundaram
S
D000328:Adult; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male