Congenital diverticula of the right ventricle of the heart: a case report

J Natl Med Assoc. 1980 Mar;72(3):262-4.

Abstract

The authors present a case of a rare cardiac anomaly, diverticula of the right ventricle, associated with a persistent truncus arteriosus. The literature is reviewed and the presence of systemic pressure at the level of the right ventricle is underlined.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diverticulum / congenital*
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / complications*
  • Heart Ventricles
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Truncus Arteriosus, Persistent / complications*