Acquired Gerbode Defects Associated with Infective Endocarditis

Allan Davies; Katy Lai; Bruce Bastian

doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2015.10.002

Acquired Gerbode Defects Associated with Infective Endocarditis

Heart Lung Circ. 2016 Mar;25(3):e59-61. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2015.10.002. Epub 2015 Oct 21.

Authors

Allan Davies¹, Katy Lai², Bruce Bastian³

Affiliations

¹ Cardiovascular Department, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia. Electronic address: allandavies84@gmail.com.
² Immunology and Infectious Disease Unit, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
³ Cardiovascular Department, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.

PMID: 26631826
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2015.10.002

Abstract

Infective endocarditis is associated with a high risk of mortality and complications. A very rare complication is the development of an acquired left ventricle to right atrium (Gerbode) defect secondary to bacterial invasion of the membranous septum. We report two complex cases of infective endocarditis complicated by acquired Gerbode defects, outlining the role of two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) transoesophageal imaging.

Keywords: Echocardiography; Infective endocarditis; Ventricular septal defects.

Copyright © 2015 Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (ANZSCTS) and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ). Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

MeSH terms

Aged
Echocardiography, Transesophageal*
Endocarditis / diagnostic imaging*
Female
Heart Atria / abnormalities
Heart Atria / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Male
Middle Aged