MR findings in iatrogenic Gerbode defect.
Congenital or acquired communication between left ventricle and right atrium is rare and can be easily overlooked as an eccentric tricuspid regurgitation jet. MRI is the ideal modality for accurate diagnosis, providing details for surgical planning about the location and size of the defect.
Department of Radiology, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642, USA. toabhic@gmail.com
Abhishek
A
Chaturvedi
Randy
R
Lau
Gregory
G
Kicska
Gautham P
GP
Reddy
D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology; D054537:Atrioventricular Block / Q000209:etiology; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D005402:Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D055989:Septal Occluder Device