Three-dimensional contrast echocardiography in assessing left ventricular diverticulum.
Congenital left ventricular (LV) diverticulum is a rare malformation that can be alone or in association with other congenital abnormalities. Since the several complications have been reported in association with LV diverticulum, as cardiac rupture, heart failure, and endocarditis, patients with LV diverticulum who are managed with conservative treatment would require regular checkups to ascertain the absence of such complications. We report a case of LV diverticulum in a 47-year-old man. He took the serial three-dimensional contrast echocardiography, which was reliable and readily available tool for defining LV diverticulum and monitoring the presence of complications.
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Korea.
Sang-Don
SD
Park
Sung-Hee
SH
Shin
Dae-Hyeok
DH
Kim
Jun
J
Kwan
Sung-Il
SI
Woo
D003287:Contrast Media; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D005466:Fluorocarbons; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D003287:Contrast Media; D005466:Fluorocarbons; C042852:perflutren