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June 19, 2007American Journal of Roentgenology

Contrast-enhanced gated cardiac CT identified 23 incidentally noted cardiac ventricular diverticula in 15 patients, indicating they are fairly common findings.

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Population

15 patients with 23 incidentally noted cardiac ventricular diverticula

Design

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Key result

Contrast-enhanced gated cardiac CT identified 23 incidentally noted cardiac ventricular diverticula in 15 patients, indicating they are fairly common findings.

Authors

MSMonvadi B. SrichaiEHElizabeth M. HechtDKDaniel Kim

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Overview

May reassure clinicians on incidental cardiac diverticula seen on MDCT; leaves open true prevalence and clinical relevance.

Study Design

Type

Observational (n=15)

Structured PICO

P
Population
15 patients with 23 incidentally noted cardiac ventricular diverticula evaluated by contrast-enhanced gated cardiac CT.
E
Exposure
Contrast-enhanced gated cardiac CT (MDCT angiography)
O
Outcome
Findings of cardiac ventricular diverticulasurrogate

Cardiac ventricular diverticula are more commonly found on cardiac MDCT angiography than previously thought, typically in the left ventricle.

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Srichai et al. (2007) conducted an observational in Cardiac ventricular diverticula (n=15). Contrast-enhanced gated cardiac CT was evaluated on Incidental finding of cardiac ventricular diverticula. Contrast-enhanced gated cardiac CT identified 23 incidentally noted cardiac ventricular diverticula in 15 patients, indicating they are fairly common findings.

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