Peripheral arterial embolism due to a left ventricular diverticulum in a young adult.
case_report · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 15821230.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
A 32-year-old man was admitted to the emergency department of our hospital after experiencing a peripheral arterial embolism. Investigation of the possible embolic sources in an otherwise asymptomatic patient revealed the existence of a left ventricular diverticulum. The left ventricular diverticulum is a rare congenital anomaly, either isolated or as a part of a syndrome including other congenital malformations. The treatment of choice, especially in symptomatic patients, is surgical resection, while in asymptomatic patients anticoagulation therapy is indicated.
Medical subject headings
- Arterial Occlusive Diseases
- Cardiomyopathies
- Diverticulum
- Embolism
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases