The Gerbode defect: a case series.
Case series
Endocarditis
Gerbode defect
LV-RA fistula
Journal
European heart journal. Case reports
ISSN: 2514-2119
Titre abrégé: Eur Heart J Case Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101730741
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2021
Feb 2021
Historique:
received:
11
10
2020
revised:
05
11
2020
accepted:
08
12
2020
entrez:
18
2
2021
pubmed:
19
2
2021
medline:
19
2
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The Gerbode defect is a rare abnormal communication between the left ventricle (LV) and right atrium (RA). The lesion is either congenital or acquired. Acquired defects are largely iatrogenic or infective in origin. We present two cases of acquired Gerbode defects with similar clinical presentations but very different outcomes. Patient 1 A 64-year-old male presented with features of decompensated cardiac failure and a low-grade temperature. Dehiscence of a recently implanted bioprosthetic aortic valve and high-velocity LV to RA jet (Gerbode defect) was found on echocardiography. Blood cultures grew The Gerbode defect is a rare but important complication of infective endocarditis and valve surgery. Care needs to be taken to assess for Gerbode defect shunts on echocardiogram, especially in the context of previous cardiac surgery.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The Gerbode defect is a rare abnormal communication between the left ventricle (LV) and right atrium (RA). The lesion is either congenital or acquired. Acquired defects are largely iatrogenic or infective in origin. We present two cases of acquired Gerbode defects with similar clinical presentations but very different outcomes.
CASE SUMMARIES
METHODS
Patient 1 A 64-year-old male presented with features of decompensated cardiac failure and a low-grade temperature. Dehiscence of a recently implanted bioprosthetic aortic valve and high-velocity LV to RA jet (Gerbode defect) was found on echocardiography. Blood cultures grew
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSIONS
The Gerbode defect is a rare but important complication of infective endocarditis and valve surgery. Care needs to be taken to assess for Gerbode defect shunts on echocardiogram, especially in the context of previous cardiac surgery.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33598621
doi: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytaa548
pii: ytaa548
pmc: PMC7873810
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
ytaa548Informations de copyright
© The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology.
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