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Gerbode ventricular septal defect following endocarditis.

M Battin¹, L V Fong, J L Monro

¹Wessex Cardiothoracic Centre, General Hospital, Southampton, UK.

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery : Official Journal of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

|January 1, 1991

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This case report details a rare Gerbode defect, a direct connection between the left ventricle and right atrium. Surgical repair was successful in a teen with bacterial endocarditis.

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Area of Science:

Cardiology
Cardiac Surgery
Medical Case Reports

Background:

A Gerbode defect, a direct communication between the left ventricle and right atrium, is a rare congenital or acquired cardiac anomaly.
The existence and classification of Gerbode defects have been subjects of ongoing discussion in cardiovascular literature.