ArticleEuropean heart journal. Case reports2021
The Gerbode defect: a case series.
Article in European heart journal. Case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.
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- Complex infective endocarditis with perivalvular abscess and fistulation: two high-risk cases requiring extensive reconstruction and valve replacement.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2026Article
- Suspected native aortic valve thrombosis complicated by recurrent left main coronary artery embolism and acquired Gerbode defect: a case report.European heart journal. Case reports · 2026Article
- Urgent reoperation for acute Gerbode defect and circumferential prosthetic annular destruction requiring hemi-Commando reconstruction.JTCVS techniques · 2026Article
- Maternal Blood as a Window to the Fetal Heart: Novel Biomarkers for Early Detection of Septal Defects.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Gerbode defect resulting from ineffective treatment of infective endocarditis: a case report.Cardiovascular ultrasound · 2025Article
- Two attempts at transcatheter device closure of an acquired Gerbode defect following mitral valve replacement: a case report.European heart journal. Case reports · 2025Article
- Gerbode-ish Defect: A Congenital Left Ventricular-to-Right Atrium Shunt.JACC. Case reports · 2025Article
- Infective Endocarditis with Gerbode Defect and DRESS Syndrome: A Rare Case Report.Reports (MDPI) · 2025Article
- Left Ventricular to Right and Left Atrial Shunts Post-Myxoma Resection: A Multimodality Imaging Perspective.CASE (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2025Article
- Gerbode defect resulting from Group B Streptococcus infective endocarditis: a case report.Surgical case reports · 2024Article
- Congenital Gerbode Defect: A Left Ventricular to Right Atrial Shunt-State-of-the-Art Review of Its General Data, Diagnostic Modalities, and Treatment Strategies.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2024Review
- An Incidental Case of a Rare Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD): Does Infective Endocarditis Ger-Bode Well?Cureus · 2024Article
- Multiple complications of a well-known disease: a case report of acquired Gerbode defect after bicuspid aortic valve endocarditis.European heart journal. Case reports · 2023Article
- Underrecognized pathogen;Clinical case reports · 2022Article
- Congenital Gerbode defect in an adult patient: report of an extremely rare case.Archivos peruanos de cardiologia y cirugia cardiovascularArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe 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: 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: 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.
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