Ventricular diverticula on cardiac CT: more common than previously thought.

Monvadi B Srichai, Elizabeth M Hecht, Danny C Kim, Jill E Jacobs
Author Information
  1. Monvadi B Srichai: Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, 530 First Ave., HCC-C48, New York, NY 10016, USA. srichai@alum.mit.edu

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: We describe the findings of contrast-enhanced gated cardiac CT in 15 patients with 23 incidentally noted cardiac ventricular diverticula.
CONCLUSION: Cardiac diverticula most commonly occur in the left ventricle but have been reported to occur in all chambers of the heart. Despite reports of their rare occurrence, cardiac ventricular diverticula are fairly common findings in patients undergoing cardiac MDCT angiography.

MeSH Term

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Coronary Angiography
Diverticulum
Female
Heart Ventricles
Humans
Incidental Findings
Male
Middle Aged
New York
Prevalence
Rare Diseases
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left

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