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Pediatric Cardiology
Published in: Pediatric Cardiology 7/2009

01-10-2009 | Letter to the Editor

Case Report by Awad and Coworkers

Author: Thomas Krasemann

Published in: Pediatric Cardiology | Issue 7/2009

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With great interest I read the case report by Awad and coworkers about the fascinating large outpouching of the left ventricle. I agree that it is very difficult to name it either as a diverticulum (although it seems contractile, which to my understanding is the main criterion for distinguishing between diverticula and aneurysms [1]) or as a double-chambered left ventricle. …
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Krasemann T, Gehrmann J, Fenge H et al (2001) Ventricular aneurysm or diverticulum? Clinical differential diagnosis. Pediatr Cardiol 22:409–411PubMedCrossRef
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Castelvecchio S, Menicanti L, Ranucci M et al (2008) Impact of surgical ventricular restoration on diastolic function: implications of shape and residual ventricular size. Ann Thorac Surg 86:1849–1854PubMedCrossRef
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Tulner SA, Bax JJ, Bleeker GB et al (2006) Beneficial hemodynamic and clinical effects of surgical ventricular restoration in patients with ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy. Ann Thorac Surg 82:1721–1727PubMedCrossRef
Metadata
Title
Case Report by Awad and Coworkers
Author
Thomas Krasemann
Publication date
01-10-2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Pediatric Cardiology / Issue 7/2009
Print ISSN: 0172-0643
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1971
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-009-9520-4

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