Congenital Diverticulum of the Heart of Biventricular Origin

M. H. Ashraf; R. Gingell; D. Pieroni; N. Dhar; S. Subramanian

doi:10.1055/s-2007-1023432

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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1984; 32(6): 389-391
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1023432

Case Report

Congenital Diverticulum of the Heart of Biventricular Origin

M. H. Ashraf² , R. Gingell³ , D. Pieroni¹ , N. Dhar² , S. Subramanian²

¹Department of Cardiology,
²Department of Cardiovascular Surgery,
³Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory,
The Children's Hospital of Buffalo, The State University of New York at Buffalo, NY, USA

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1984

Publication Date:
19 March 2008 (online)

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Summary

An extremely rare diverticulum arising from both ventricles at the caudal end of the intraventricular septum was diagnosed in a 2.9 kg infant. The diverticulum was removed successfully while a coexisting ventricuiar septal defect was left open for further management. The types and complications of such diverticula are described and the need for early surgical intervemion is stressed.

Key words

Diverticulum - Heart - Biventricular