Anaesthetic management of a patient with Gerbode defect

Gabriela Veloso de Freitas, Gabriela Zamurano Lopes Ruiz, Rodrigo Bernardes de Oliveira, Marina Ayres DelgadoSaudi Journal of Anaesthesia 2023 17(2):242-244 Gerbode defect is a rare left ventricle to right atrium shunt that can be acquired or congenital. The incidence of acquired defects has been growing and is caused by previous cardiac surgery, endocarditis, trauma and myocardial infarct. It can be challenging and the anesthesiologist should maintain a suspicion when there is circulatory failure after a cardiac surgery. It can be diagnosed by trans-esophageal echocardiography. In this case we presented the anesthetic management and the successful surgical correction of an acquired ventricular-atrial defect secondary to a previous mitral valve replacement.
Source: Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Source Type: research