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Acquired left ventricular-right atrial communication: Gerbode-type defect.

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  • 1Section of Cardiology, Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 3801 Miranda Ave, 111-C, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA.

Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.)
|March 9, 2002
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Rare left ventricular-right atrial (LV-RA) communications, typically congenital, can also be acquired in adults. This case highlights an elderly patient with an acquired LV-RA shunt linked to aortic valve endocarditis.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Cardiac Surgery
  • Echocardiography

Background:

  • Left ventricular-right atrial (LV-RA) communications are uncommon intracardiac defects.
  • While often congenital and presenting in childhood, acquired LV-RA shunts can occur in adults.

Observation:

  • This report details an elderly patient presenting with an acquired LV-RA communication.
  • The defect was associated with an aortic composite valve graft and infective endocarditis.

Findings:

  • The study describes the clinical presentation and echocardiographic characteristics of this rare acquired shunt.
  • Anatomical features and hemodynamic impacts of LV-RA communications are reviewed.

Implications:

  • This case expands understanding of acquired LV-RA shunts in adults.

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  • Highlights the importance of considering endocarditis in acquired intracardiac defects.