European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery · 1991 · 57 citations · 2 references
MedicineCardiologySurgeryCardiothoracic SurgeryClinical CardiologyCongenital Heart DiseaseCongenital Heart SurgeryInfective EndocarditisSeptal DefectsThoracic SurgeryTreatment Of EndocarditisCongenital Heart Disease-associated EndocarditisInfectious EndocarditisSeptal Defect ComplicationsStreptococcal EndocarditisVentricular Septal Defect ClosureVentricular Septal Defect EvaluationVentricular Septal Defect RepairVentricular Septal Rupture
A Gerbode defect is a ventricular septal defect communicating directly between the left ventricle and right atrium. There has been some debate about the existence of such an entity. We present the case of a previously healthy 15-year-old boy who developed bacterial endocarditis following ear piercing and was subsequently found to have a defect between the left ventricle and right atrium, which was successfully repaired surgically.
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