Congenital diverticulum of the left ventricle is a rare anomaly. Echocardiography, cardiac catheterization, and magnetic resonance imaging of the heart diagnosed a giant left ventricular diverticulum in a 20-year-old male with a history of dyspnea and palpitations. He underwent successful surgical correction of the left ventricular diverticulum.
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