title: Congenital ventricular diverticulum and MI - Diagnostic challenges and implications.
abstract: The use of modern cardiac imaging techniques suggests that congenital ventricular diverticulum (CVD) may be more common than generally believed and may present asymptomatically in adult life. We present a case of congenital left ventricular diverticulum diagnosed in a patient presenting with myocardial infarction (MI). The case highlights the importance of the differential diagnosis of CVD from post infarct left ventricular aneurysms (PILVA) and suggests that adult studies using modern imaging techniques are needed to define the prognosis for asymptomatic CVD in order to guide management.
authors.affiliation: King Fahad Cardiac Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Fayez
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Elshaer
authors.affiliation: Higher Education Ministry, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Fahad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Altwijri
authors.affiliation: King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Faris
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alrasheed
authors.affiliation: King Faisal Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Suleiman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kharabsheh
authors.affiliation: King Fahad Cardiac Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Walid
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Habeeb
keywords: Aneurysm; Myocardial infarction; Outpouch; Ventricular