Congenital left ventricular diverticulum in an adult patient
Nobuchika Ozaki1, Masanobu Sato1, Kyozo Inoue1
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kobe Rosai Hospital, Hyogo, Japan.
Abstract:
A 64-year-old woman was referred to our hospital with palpitation and exertional dyspnea. An electrocardiogram showed sinus rhythm, but supraventricular tachycardia was recorded on Holter monitoring. Multidetector computed tomography revealed a small left ventricular outpouching in the apex, with a narrow connection to the ventricle and normal coronary arteries. Surgery for the left ventricular pouch was performed successfully. Histological examination demonstrated that the left ventricular diverticulum consisted of three layers of the ventricular wall, with the myocardial layer mostly replaced by fibrous tissue. The patient has been well after surgery.
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