Diagnosis of double-chambered left ventricle by echocardiogram and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging: A rare case in an adult

Echocardiography. 2020 Feb;37(2):368-369. doi: 10.1111/echo.14590. Epub 2020 Jan 19.

Abstract

Double-chambered left ventricle (DCLV) is a very rare malformation which is congenital. In most cases, the left ventricle (LV) is divided into two parallel chambers by a septum or aberrant muscular structure, with fewer superior-inferior arrangement. Here, we present the case of an asymptomatic 25-year-old man who was diagnosed with superior-inferior arrangement DCLV on transthoracic echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR). DCLV generally does not cause serious outcomes. Owing to absence of any symptoms, no treatment was provided, and the patient was regularly followed up.

Keywords: cardiac magnetic resonance; double-chambered left ventricle; transthoracic echocardiography.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Echocardiography
  • Heart Defects, Congenital* / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Ventricles* / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Male