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.

How do members experience cardiac diverticulum?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with cardiac diverticulum*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for cardiac diverticulum*

Who has cardiac diverticulum on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 1
40s 2
50s 1
60s 4
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5
Female 4