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. 2022 Mar;50(3):339-346.
doi: 10.1002/jcu.23155. Epub 2022 Feb 11.

Echocardiographic features of left ventricular recess, cleft, diverticulum, and aneurysm: A systematic review

Kjell Høyland  1 , Abukar Mohamed Ali  1 , Johnny Vegsundvåg  2 , John B Chambers  3 , Sahrai Saeed  1
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Echocardiographic features of left ventricular recess, cleft, diverticulum, and aneurysm: A systematic review

Kjell Høyland et al. J Clin Ultrasound. 2022 Mar.

Abstract

A pouch protruding into the wall of the left ventricle (LV) may be either a recess, cleft, diverticulum, or aneurysm. Being aware of these anomalies is essential to make accurate diagnosis and guide management decisions. Standard multimodality imaging of the heart enables detailed characterizations of LV fissures and outpouchings. They often present as an incidental finding on echocardiography, and the clinical significance can be difficult to address. We provide an overview of echocardiographic features of LV recess, cleft, diverticulum, pseudoaneurysms/aneurysms, and non-compaction based upon review of the literature as well as present some relevant clinical cases from our echocardiography labs.

Keywords: aneurysm; cleft; diverticulum; non-compaction; pseudoaneurysm; recess.

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