An acquired Gerbode defect from the left ventricle to the coronary sinus following mitral valve replacement

Richard Collis; Jonathan Afoke; Christopher Ga McGregor

doi:10.1111/jocs.13152

An acquired Gerbode defect from the left ventricle to the coronary sinus following mitral valve replacement

J Card Surg. 2017 Jun;32(6):361-363. doi: 10.1111/jocs.13152. Epub 2017 May 24.

Authors

Richard Collis¹, Jonathan Afoke¹, Christopher Ga McGregor¹

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London, United Kingdom.

PMID: 28543533
DOI: 10.1111/jocs.13152

Abstract

We report the management of an acquired Gerbode defect, from the left ventricle to the coronary sinus, following mechanical mitral valve replacement. Following a failed percutaneous closure, surgical patch closure of the defect was performed.

Keywords: Gerbode; HOCM; MVR.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / complications
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / surgery
Coronary Sinus / abnormalities*
Echocardiography
Heart Failure / etiology
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / diagnostic imaging
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / etiology*
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Mitral Valve / surgery*
Postoperative Complications / etiology*
Reoperation
Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / etiology
Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / surgery