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An acquired Gerbode defect from the left ventricle to the coronary sinus following mitral valve replacement
Author(s) -
Collis Richard,
Afoke Jonathan,
McGregor Christopher GA
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.13152
Subject(s) - medicine , ventricle , coronary sinus , mitral valve replacement , cardiology , mitral valve , percutaneous , surgery
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.