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SUBMITTER: Ambesh P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6639883 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul-Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Annals of cardiac anaesthesia 20190701 3
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 o ...[more]