Open AccessLarge nonapical right ventricular diverticulum in a patient with atrioventricular septal defect
Author(s) -
Michael Weidenbach,
Bardo Wannenmacher,
Christian Paech,
Robert Wágner
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
annals of pediatric cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-2069
pISSN - 0974-5149
DOI - 10.4103/apc.apc_149_17
Subject(s) - medicine , atrioventricular septal defect , ventricle , diverticulum (mollusc) , cardiology , trisomy , heart defect , heart septal defect , heart disease , biology , genetics
Congenital diveticula and aneurysm of the heart are rare and most often located at the apex of the left ventricle. They pose a significant risk for cardiac failure and arrhythmias. In contrast, nonapical diverticula of the right ventricle (RV) have a much more benign course. We present a child with Trisomy 21, atrioventricular septal defect, and large nonapical diverticulum of the RV that was neither addressed during surgery nor needed any medical treatment during 1-year follow-up.