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Baek, Chung, Chun, Kim, Choi, and Hong: Aneurysm or Diverticulum of Left Ventricle
Case Report
Korean Circulation Journal

Korean Circulation Journal 1989; 19(4): 756-764.

Published online: 31 December 1989

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.1989.19.4.756

Aneurysm or Diverticulum of Left Ventricle

Sang Hong Baek, M.D., Wook Sung Chung, M.D., Seung Suk Chun, M.D., Chong Sang Kim, M.D., Kyu Bo Choi, M.D., Soon Jo Hong, M.D.

Copyright © 1989 The Korean Society of Circulation

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Abstract

Two cases of abnormalities of the left ventricular wall(left ventricular aneurysm or diverticulum) are presented. A saccular deformity of the left ventricle may be and aneurysm or a diverticulum. In one case, the defect seems to be subcalvular aneurysm(or fibrous diverticulum) or aneurysm of the membranous ventricular septum; this lesion seems to be a natural consequence of spontaneous closure of a defect of the membranous septum.
The other case, it seems that the defect is ventricular aneurysm with syndrome of myocardial infarction and normal coronary arteries, or double or accessory chambered left ventricle. The thromboembolic phenomenon was noted on a left frontoparietal lobe of brain.
Both cases have the diagnosis supported by cardiac catheterization and angiography. The clinical, angiographic and pathologic characteristic of diverticulum and aneurysm of the heart are reviewed, and an attempt is made to clarify the concept of aneurysm and diverticulum of the heart.

Keywords: Ventricular aneurysm, Diverticulum

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