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Case series: Congenital left ventricular diverticulum

Congenital left ventricular diverticulum is a rare cardiac malformation characterized by a localized outpouching from the cardiac chamber. The patient is usually asymptomatic. However, complications like embolism, infective endocarditis, arrhythmia and, rarely, rupture can be the initial presentatio...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Shah, Dharita, Kumar, C Prem, Shah, Mukesh S, Baraiya, Mihir
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2963743/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21042448
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-3026.69356
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Sumario:Congenital left ventricular diverticulum is a rare cardiac malformation characterized by a localized outpouching from the cardiac chamber. The patient is usually asymptomatic. However, complications like embolism, infective endocarditis, arrhythmia and, rarely, rupture can be the initial presentation. Diagnosis can be established by USG, echocardiography, CT angiography, and MRI. We report here two neonates with congenital left ventricular apical diverticulum associated with epigastric hernia.