title: Isolated Congenital Muscular Diverticulum of the Left Ventricular Apex Complicated with Mural Thrombosis in an Adult.
abstract: We present a case of apical isolated congenital left ventricular (LV) diverticulum complicated with mural thrombosis in an adult and elucidate the echocardiographic features for differential diagnosis of LV outpouchings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Echocardiography, Cardiac Center, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Lingyun
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.affiliation: Department of Echocardiography, Cardiac Center, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Yidan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Echocardiography, Cardiac Center, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Yafeng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Echocardiography, Cardiac Center, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Xiuzhang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lv
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D003287:Contrast Media
keywords: congenital heart disease; left ventricular thrombi