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: Gabriela Veloso de Freitas Gabriela Zamurano Lopes Ruiz Rodrigo Bernardes de Oliveira Marina Ayres Delgado Source Type: research