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‘Chamber within a chamber’: a rare cardiac anomaly

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 April 2017

Gopal C. Ghosh ,
Anoop G. Alex  and
Paul V. George
Gopal C. Ghosh*
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
Anoop G. Alex
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
Paul V. George
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
*
Correspondence to: Dr G. C. Ghosh, Department of Cardiology, Christian Medical College, Room No 310, Hospital Annexe, Christian Medical College hospital campus, Vellore, 632004, India. Tel: +91 956 6341731; E-mail: gcghosh86@gmail.com
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Abstract

Double-chambered left ventricle is a rare cardiac anomaly. We report a case of double-chambered left ventricle in a one-and-half-year-old asymptomatic boy. We depict the use of three-dimensional echocardiography in the demonstration and diagnosis of the condition.

Keywords

Double-chambered left ventricle3D echocardiographyLV outpouchings
Type
Brief Report
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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 27 , Issue 7 , September 2017 , pp. 1423 - 1425
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© Cambridge University Press 2017 

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