Gerbode defect formation two decades after tetrology of fallot repair

Although most intracardiac defects are congenital, a small fraction may be acquired during life. The Gerbode defect is an abnormal anatomical connection between the left ventricle and the right atrium. We describe herein a patient who initially underwent repair of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). Years af...

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Published in:Annals of cardiac anaesthesia 2019-07, Vol.22 (3), p.334-336
Main Authors: Ambesh, Paurush, Hirsch, Melissa, Tobin-Hess, Aviva, Kazmi, Danish, Kapoor, Aditya, Shetty, Vijay, Kamholz, Stephan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiac arrhythmia
Cardiovascular disease
Case Report
Case studies
Complications and side effects
Congenital diseases
Congenital heart defects
Defects
Diagnosis
Electrocardiography
Genetic disorders
Gerbode defect
Heart failure
Heart surgery
Hypertension
Pulmonary arteries
Risk factors
Tetralogy of Fallot
Therapeutics
Ultrasonic imaging
Veins & arteries
ventricular septal defect
Ventricular septal defects
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Summary:Although most intracardiac defects are congenital, a small fraction may be acquired during life. The Gerbode defect is an abnormal anatomical connection between the left ventricle and the right atrium. We describe herein a patient who initially underwent repair of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). Years after TOF repair, he developed severe dyspnea. Extensive evaluation revealed that he had developed a Gerbode defect. Very few cases of acquired Gerbode defect have been previously reported. Management options are predominantly surgical interventions.
ISSN:0971-9784
0974-5181
DOI:10.4103/aca.ACA_118_18