Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007; 55(1): 61-64
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-924501
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Left Ventricular Diverticulum Repair in a Newborn

A. J. Rastan1 , T. Walther1 , I. Daehnert2 , F. W. Mohr1 , M. Kostelka1
  • 1Cardiac Surgery, Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
  • 2Pediatric Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Publication History

Received April 18, 2006

Publication Date:
06 February 2007 (online)

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Abstract

We report on a male newborn requiring repair of a huge left apical diverticulum leading to progressive heart failure and extensive ventricular arrhythmia. At the age of 11 days, a modified Dor procedure using an autologous endoventricular pericardial patch was performed. Postoperatively, a significant reduction of ventricular extrasystole was evident. One year postoperatively, the infant demonstrates a normal cognitive and somatic development without clinical signs of cardiac failure.

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