GERBODE DEFECT: A VERY RARE COMPLICATION OF INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS
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چکیده
Gerbode defects are a very rare anomalies, characterized by direct communication between left ventricle (LV) and right atrium (RA). Most congenital, but they can also be acquired following destructive heart diseases, such as infective endocarditis, myocardial infarction, trauma, or cardiac surgery. In this paper, we report the case of 35 years-old patient hospitalized for management an endocarditis complicated defect.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International journal of advanced research
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2707-7802', '2707-7810']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/ijar01/15356