Cardiac diverticulum
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What is cardiac diverticulum?
A cardiac diverticulum is a condition in which an outpouching or pocket forms from the heart ventricle. It can affect heart function to varying degrees depending on the size and location of the defect.
Common symptoms reported by people with cardiac diverticulum
Treatments taken by people with cardiac diverticulum

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Compare treatments taken by people with cardiac diverticulum

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Who has cardiac diverticulum on PatientsLikeMe?
- 9 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 5 say cardiac diverticulum is their primary condition
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 0 | |
20s | 1 | |
30s | 3 | |
40s | 0 | |
50s | 3 | |
60s | 2 | |
70+ | 0 |
Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
0-19 years | 0 | |
20-29 years | 1 | |
30-39 years | 1 | |
40-49 years | 1 | |
50-59 years | 0 | |
60-69 years | 0 | |
70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 5 | |
Female | 4 |
Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Diagnosed | 6 | |
Not Diagnosed | 0 |

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