Fat in the Ventricular Septum

Described herein is a 68-year-old man who underwent cardiac transplantation for severe chronic heart failure resulting from ischemic cardiomyopathy. Examination of the excised heart showed not only extensive left ventricular scarring but also a huge collection of adipose tissue in the subepicardial...

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Published in:Proceedings - Baylor University. Medical Center 2014-07, Vol.27 (3), p.231-232
Main Authors: Donaldson, Erin E., Ko, Jong Mi, Kuiper, Johannes J., Chamogeorgakis, Themistokles, Roberts, William C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atherosclerotic plaque
Care and treatment
Case Studies
Diagnosis
Heart
Transplantation
Ventricular septal defects
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Summary:Described herein is a 68-year-old man who underwent cardiac transplantation for severe chronic heart failure resulting from ischemic cardiomyopathy. Examination of the excised heart showed not only extensive left ventricular scarring but also a huge collection of adipose tissue in the subepicardial region and surprisingly also in the ventricular septum. The finding of fat in the ventricular septum is extremely rare and prompted this report.
ISSN:0899-8280
1525-3252
DOI:10.1080/08998280.2014.11929121