A congenital diverticulum of the left ventricular apex manifested by stroke and recurrent ventricular tachycardia

Left ventricular (LV) outpouchings include acquired pathologies comprising ventricular aneurysm or pseudoaneurysm and congenital abnormality ventricular diverticulum (CVD) [1 –3]. CVD is a rare cardiac malformation consisting of a localized protrusion from the free wall of the LV. Although it is often associated with other cardiac and extracardiac congenital anomalies, it may also present alone, as an incidental finding in adult patients. Although very rare, CVD may be associated with significant morbidity and even mortality.

Source: Cardiovascular Pathology - February 2, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gabriela Dost álová, Tomáš Paleček, Petr Kuchynka, Štěpán Havránek, Martin Mašek, Zuzana Hlubocká, Debora Karetová, Dan Wichterle, Jaroslava Dušková, Jaroslav Lindner, Aleš Linhart Source Type: research