Isolated Congenital Left Ventricular Diverticulum

Abstract

Isolated congenital left ventricular diverticulum is a rare malformation and fewer than 50 cases have been reported to date. We report here on a patient with the symptoms of atypical chest pain and distress, who had a successful surgical intervention for this malformation.

Key words

Cardiovascular surgery - heart disease - congenital heart disease

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