Diagnosis of double-chambered left ventricle using advanced cardiovascular imaging

Echocardiography. 2013 Aug;30(7):E206-8. doi: 10.1111/echo.12244. Epub 2013 May 11.

Abstract

Double-chambered ventricle is a rare congenital cardiac abnormality, most commonly affecting the right ventricle. Here, we report a case of an incidental diagnosis of this condition affecting the left ventricle (LV), which is found much less frequently, and the use of contrast echocardiography in its evaluation. The addition of computed tomography (CT), highlighting the blood supply of both chambers by the left anterior descending (LAD) artery allowed us to confirm the diagnosis.

Keywords: cardiac imaging; contrast echocardiography; double-chambered left ventricle.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Echocardiography / methods*
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnosis*
  • Heart Ventricles / abnormalities*
  • Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Multimodal Imaging / methods*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*