Surgical treatment of congenital left ventricular diverticulum.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Congenital left ventricular diverticulum (LVD) is a rare cardiac malformation. Its prevalence rate is less than 0.1% of the congenital heart diseases requiring surgery. Some scholars suggest that all LVD should be actively removed to prevent possible risks, including diverticulum rupture, arterial embolism, and malignant arrhythmia. However, others believe that asymptomatic LVD can be followed up without immediate surgery. We reviewed and reported the diagnosis, clinical features, and surgical treatment of four cases of congenital LVD to provide clinical experience and a reference for the treatment of such patients.

Methods

Four patients (aged 3-32 years old) were diagnosed with congenital LVD and received surgical treatment at the Department of Cardiovascular Sur

SUBMITTER: Yao M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7867842 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature