The Rare Fifth Chamber of the Heart: Double-Chambered Left Ventricle.
Demet Kangel, Kahraman Yakut, Serap Baş et al.
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Case in brief
A patient presented with chest pain and was found to have a double-chambered left ventricle, a rare congenital cardiac anomaly characterized by the division of the left ventricle into two chambers. The diagnosis was made incidentally through advanced multimodal imaging techniques, highlighting the importance of thorough evaluation in patients with unexplained cardiac symptoms.
Diagnostic / clinical pearl
Advanced multimodal imaging is crucial for identifying rare congenital cardiac anomalies like double-chambered left ventricle, especially in patients presenting with atypical symptoms.