A communication from the left ventricle to the right atrium: a defect in the central fibrous body

The Gerbode Defect: The Significance of a Left Ventricular to Right Atrial Shunt

“…The direct variant of the Gerbode ventriculo-atrial defect is a very rare congenital anomaly. 7 We have encountered only 6 of these defects at our institution in the past 19 years. Over the course of this same time period, we have repaired over 400 isolated perimembranous, muscular, and doubly committed juxtaarterial ventricular septal defects.…”

“…The direct variant of the Gerbode ventriculo-atrial defect is a very rare congenital anomaly 7 . We have encountered only 6 of these defects at our institution in the past 19 years.…”

A curious isolated cystic lesion of the membranous atrioventricular septum

“…Had it ruptured to the right atrium, it would have produced the variant of atrioventricular septal defect also known as the Gerbode defect, namely a left ventricular-right atrial communication through the fibrous atrioventricular septum which may be either congenital or acquired. Whether acquired or congenital, this defect differs from the atrioventricular shunting frequently found in atrioventricular septal defects with common atrioventricular junction in that the essence of the Gerbode defect is the presence of discrete right and left atrioventricular junctions 7 . The congenital form of the defect occurs in less than 0.1% of all patients with congenitally malformed hearts 8 .…”

“…Whether acquired or congenital, this defect differs from the atrioventricular shunting frequently found in atrioventricular septal defects with common atrioventricular junction in that the essence of the Gerbode defect is the presence of discrete right and left atrioventricular junctions. 7 The congenital form of the defect occurs in less than 0.1% of all patients with congenitally malformed hearts. 8 The acquired Gerbode defect, also exceedingly rare, has been described as the result of endocarditis, aneurysm, trauma, myocardial infarction, and replacement of either the mitral or aortic valves.…”

Rare Presentation of Gerbode Defect in a 4-Month-Old Nigerian and a Review of the Literature

“…The Gerbode ventriculoatrial defect is a very rare congenital anomaly [1]. It is described as a communication between the left ventricle and the right atrium.…”