Hirooka S, Orita H, Minowa T, Nagae N, Watanabe T, Washio M
Second Department of Surgery, Yamagata University, School of Medicine, Japan.
Nihon Kyobu Geka Gakkai Zasshi. 1990 Apr;38(4):687-91.
Congenital diverticulum of the left ventricule is rare congenital cardiac malformation and is classified as muscular and fibrous. Muscular diverticula are usually accompanied with other cardiac and extracardiac malformations. 8 years old boy involved with muscular left ventricular diverticulum with no other congenital anomalies underwent resection of diverticulum. The cardiopulmonary bypass was required because it was not feasible to apply a clamp, to the neck of the diverticulum. Congenital diverticulum of the heart should be resected as soon as possible because of crisis of spontaneous rupture and systemic embolization. However, the assessment of cardiac arrhythmias and hemodynamic changes caused by clamping of the diverticulum during operation is necessary.
