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  • Title: Successful device closure of an acquired Gerbode defect.
    Author: Trehan V, Ramakrishnan S, Goyal NK.
    Journal: Catheter Cardiovasc Interv; 2006 Dec; 68(6):942-5. PubMed ID: 17086520.
    Abstract:
    Left ventricle to right atrial communications, collectively known as Gerbode defects, are usually congenital defects and surgical closure remains the treatment of choice. We report a rare case of Gerbode defect acquired following surgical closure of a ventricular septal defect. The defect was successfully closed percutaneously with an Amplatzer ventricular septal occluder. The patient remained symptom free with optimal result on echo at 6 months of follow-up. This is the first reported case of successful device closure of an acquired Gerbode defect.
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