Left ventricular pseudodiverticulum.
The differential diagnosis between left ventricular aneurysm and diverticulum remains a matter of debate. Cardiac magnetic resonance is dramatically helpful in the anatomical and functional characterization of the walls of any angiographical left ventricular outpouching.
Andò
Giuseppe
G
Department of Medicine and Pharmacology, Cardiology Section, University of Messina, Messina, Italy. giuseppe.ando@tiscali.it
Saporito
Francesco
F
Di Bella
Gianluca
G
Trio
Olimpia
O
Anfuso
Carmelo
C
Zito
Concetta
C
Cerrito
Marco
M
Oreto
Giuseppe
G
Arrigo
Francesco
F
D000368:Aged; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000473:pathology*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009626:Terminology as Topic