title: Successful device closure of an acquired Gerbode defect.
abstract: Left ventricle to right atrial communications, collectively known as Gerbode defects, are usually congenital defects and surgical closure remains the treatment of choice. We report a rare case of Gerbode defect acquired following surgical closure of a ventricular septal defect. The defect was successfully closed percutaneously with an Amplatzer ventricular septal occluder. The patient remained symptom free with optimal result on echo at 6 months of follow-up. This is the first reported case of successful device closure of an acquired Gerbode defect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Trehan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ramakrishnan
authors.forename: Naresh K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Goyal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000209:etiology; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000293:injuries; D006337:Heart Murmurs / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*