Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2015 Oct;48(5):355-358. 10.5090/kjtcs.2015.48.5.355.
Isolated Congenital Left Ventricular Diverticulum in Adults
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Korea. kkh726@snu.ac.kr
- KMID: 2382286
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2015.48.5.355
Abstract
- 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.
