Isolated Congenital Left Ventricular Diverticulum in Adults.
Isolated congenital left ventricular diverticulum is a rare cardiac malformation. Here, we report the case of a 33-year-old woman who had suffered from recurrent transient ischemic attacks for 6 years. Preoperative cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography angiography revealed a diverticulum near the apex. The diverticulum was successfully obliterated by cardiopulmonary bypass. We suggest that isolated congenital left ventricular diverticulum can be easily corrected with a low surgical risk by patch repair and plication techniques.
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital.
Joon Chul
JC
Jung
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital.
Hong Chul
HC
Oh
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital.
Kyung-Hwan
KH
Kim
Cerebral infarction; Congenital; Diverticulum; Heart ventricle