Acquired Gerbode Defects Associated with Infective Endocarditis - 17/02/16
Doi : 10.1016/j.hlc.2015.10.002
Allan Davies, MBBS a, ⁎ 
, Katy Lai, MBBS FRACP b, Bruce Bastian, MBBS FRACP a
, Katy Lai, MBBS FRACP b, Bruce Bastian, MBBS FRACP a a Cardiovascular Department, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
b Immunology and Infectious Disease Unit, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
⁎Corresponding author at: Cardiovascular Department, John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Road, New Lambton, 2305, New South Wales, Australia. Tel.: +02 4921 4205; fax: +02 4921 4210
Résumé |
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.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Infective endocarditis, Ventricular septal defects, Echocardiography
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Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (ANZSCTS) and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ). Publié par Elsevier Masson SAS. Tous droits réservés.
Vol 25 - N° 3
P. e59-e61 - mars 2016 Retour au numéro
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