A case of left ventricular diverticulum diagnosed by left ventriculography/ Sol ventrikulografide tespit edilen bir sl ventrikul divertikulu olgusu.A 21-year-old man admitted with dyspnea on exertion dyspnea on exertion Cardiology Shortness of breath which occurs with effort, often a sign of heart failure or ischemia (NYHA Class II) and palpitation palpitation (păl'pĭtā`shən), abnormal heartbeat that is often associated with a sensation of fluttering or thumping. The normal heartbeat is not noticeable to the individual. . On physical examination, 3/g pansystolic murmur was heard at the apical area. Subsequently performed transthoracic echocardiography revealed severe rheumatic mitral regurgitation with normal left ventricular systolic Systolic The phase of blood circulation in which the heart's pumping chambers (ventricles) are actively pumping blood. The ventricles are squeezing (contracting) forcefully, and the pressure against the walls of the arteries is at its highest. functions. Since then, the patient underwent coronary angiographyand left ventriculography ventriculography /ven·tric·u·log·ra·phy/ (ven-trik?u-log´rah-fe) 1. radiography of the cerebral ventricles after introduction of air or other contrast medium. 2. before mitralvalve replacementsurgery. On left ventriculography, a contractile left ventricular diverticulum diverticulum Small pouch or sac formed in the wall of a major organ, usually the esophagus, small intestine, or large intestine (the most frequent site of problems). arising from the left ventricular posterobasal region was observed (Fig. 1, Video 1. See corresponding video/movie images at www.anakarder.com). Turgay Celik, Atila Iyisoy, Hurkan Kursakhoolu Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Etlik-Ankara, Turkey Address for Correspondence/Yazisma Adresi: Turgay Celik, MD Associate Professor of Cardiology Department of Cardiology Gulhane School of Medicine, 0g018 Etlik-Ankara, Turkey Phone: +90 312 304 42 g8 Fax: +90 312 304 42 50 E-mail: benturgay@yahoo.com [FIGURE 1 OMITTED] |
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