[Echocardiographic diagnosis of congenital diverticuli of the right and left ventricle]

Klin Padiatr. 1993 May-Jun;205(3):167-9. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-1025221.
[Article in German]

Abstract

A congenital diverticulum of the ventricle is a very rare cardiac lesion which is almost always associated with additional cardiovascular anomalies. In the majority of cases a diverticulum of the heart has been diagnosed during cardiac catheterization for evaluation of additional cardiovascular anomalies. We report noninvasive echocardiographic diagnosis of a congenital cardiac diverticulum in two patients. Noninvasive imaging of the diverticulum facilities planning of cardiac catheterization, angiographic imaging and surgical treatment of this rare anomaly.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angiocardiography
  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Diverticulum / congenital*
  • Diverticulum / diagnostic imaging
  • Echocardiography*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnostic imaging*
  • Heart Ventricles / abnormalities*
  • Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male