Concomitant Gerbode‐Like Defect and Anterior Mitral Leaflet Perforation after Aortic Valve Replacement for Endocarditis |
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| Authors: | Cüneyt Toprak MD Gokhan Kahveci MD Suzan Akpinar MD Mehmet Mustafa Tabakçi MD Yeliz Güler MD |
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| Institution: | Department of Cardiology, Kartal Kosuyolu Heart and Research Hospital, , Istanbul, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | We present a case of concomitant left ventricle (LV) to right atrial shunt (Gerbode‐like defect) and anterior mitral leaflet perforation in a 32‐year‐old male after aortic valve replacement for infective endocarditis of bicuspid aortic valve. This case emphasises that intra‐operative transesophageal echocardiography is a sine qua non for valvular surgical procedures. |
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| Keywords: | aortic valve replacement echocardiography mitral regurgitation shunt |
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