Maneval KL, Winter RL, Hlusko KC, Rajeev M. Thoracic Trauma Causing an Acquired Gerbode Defect, Aortic Sinus Rupture, and Third-Degree Atrioventricular Block With Secondary Endocarditis in a Dog.
CASE (PHILADELPHIA, PA.) 2024;
8:308-314. [PMID:
38765630 PMCID:
PMC11096664 DOI:
10.1016/j.case.2024.02.001]
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Abstract
•Gerbode defects are high-velocity, systolic LV-RA shunts. •Gerbode defects are rare across species; the most common etiology is acquired. •IE and arrhythmias can be fatal complications of Gerbode defects. •Aortic sinus rupture may be traumatic in origin in the dog.
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