Uncommon acquired <it>Gerbode </it>defect following extensive bicuspid aortic valve endocarditis

Uncommon acquired <it>Gerbode </it>defect following extensive bicuspid aortic valve endocarditis

<p>Abstract</p> <p><it>Gerbode </it>defect is a rare type of left ventricle to right atrium shunt. It is usually congenital in origin, but acquired cases are also described, mainly following infective endocarditis, valve replacement, trauma or acute myocardial infarctio...

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Main Authors: Dores Hélder, Abecasis João, Ribeiras Regina, Neves José, Mendes Miguel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-02-01
Series:Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Subjects:
Gerbode defect
Infective endocarditis
Bicuspid aortic valve
Prosthetic leak
Valve replacement
Online Access:http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/10/1/7

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