Gerbode Defect as a Result of Fungal Aortic Valve Endocarditis

Authors

Chetan Pasrija
Isa Mohammed
Inna Shats
Susie Hong-Zohlman
Junewai Reoma
Michael A. Mazzeffi
Keshava Rajagopal

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

5-1-2015

Journal

The Journal of heart valve disease

Volume

24

Issue

3

Abstract

A 63-year-old male patient with HIV disease presented with dyspnea and complete heart block, and was found to have aortic valve (AV) endocarditis secondary to Candida parapsilosis infection. Echocardiography demonstrated AV endocarditis and possible aortic root versus subannular abscess with moderate AV regurgitation (AR), a ventricular septal defect (VSD) and possible left ventricular to right atrial shunt (Gerbode defect). Large AV vegetations, subannular abscess with an acquired membranous VSD, Gerbode defect, and tricuspid annular abscess at the insertion of septal leaflet were noted intraoperatively. The patient underwent AV replacement with a stented bioprosthesis, two-sided VSD patch closure, and tricuspid valve (TV) repair with an annuloplasty ring. The left-sided patch closed the VSD and facilitated AV replacement, while the right-sided patch facilitated the TV repair.

APA Citation

Pasrija, C., Mohammed, I., Shats, I., Hong-Zohlman, S., Reoma, J., Mazzeffi, M., & Rajagopal, K. (2015). Gerbode Defect as a Result of Fungal Aortic Valve Endocarditis. The Journal of heart valve disease, 24 (3). Retrieved from https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/smhs_anesth_facpubs/600