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1Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Abstract:
The Gerbode defect is a rare left ventricle-to-right atrium shunt caused by an anatomic deficiency of the membranous septum. Infective endocarditis is one of the main etiologies for Gerbode defect. This manuscript presents a rare case of Gerbode defect secondary to Streptococcus agalactiae endocarditis. Transthoracic echocardiography visualized the Gerbode defect. Cardiac computed tomography and 3D reconstruction delineated the anatomy. This multimodality imaging approach was pivotal in early diagnosis and guiding successful surgical planning. Trial Registration: This article is a case report and does not describe a clinical trial; therefore, trial registration was not required.
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