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Reassessing Congenital Left Ventricular Diverticulum: A Comprehensive Review of Clinical Presentations, Imaging Characteristics, and Treatment Approaches

  • By

  • Klevis Mihali

  • Lukas Harbaum

  • Julian Kreutz

  • Paolo Ciliberti

  • Aurelio Secinaro

  • Colin Joseph Mcmahon

  • Pier Paolo Bassareo

  • January 24, 2026

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    Congenital left ventricular diverticulum (LVCD) is a rare cardiac anomaly characterized by a localized, contractile outpouching of the ventricular wall.

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    LVCD can present asymptomatically or lead to serious complications, including systemic embolism, arrhythmias, and heart failure.

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    Diagnosis of LVCD often involves multimodality imaging, with echocardiography as the first-line tool, followed by CMR or CT.

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    Management of LVCD varies; symptomatic patients may require surgical intervention, while asymptomatic individuals may be monitored conservatively.

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    This review analyzed 157 cases of LVCD to summarize clinical characteristics, imaging features, treatment approaches, and outcomes.

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Reassessing Congenital Left Ventricular Diverticulum: A Comprehensive Review of Clinical Presentations, Imaging Characteristics, and Treatment Approaches

  • by Klevis Mihali, Lukas Harbaum, Julian Kreutz, Paolo Ciliberti, Aurelio Secinaro, Colin Joseph Mcmahon, Pier Paolo Bassareo

  • January 24, 2026

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