Catalog

Bifid apex of heart

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Link to WHO Definition

Bifid apex of heart – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1437052733

A congenital cardiac malformation in which there is a notch or cleft on the epicardial surface of the heart at the level of the distal interventricular groove that divides the apex in two, so that the apex of the left ventricle lies on one side of the cleft while the apex of the right ventricle lies on the other. Additional information: A bifid cardiac apex can be associated with congenital malformations but may also be found in otherwise normal hearts.