Gerbode defect – Percutaneous closure of three cases and a brief review of literature

Abstract

Gerbode defect is very rare cardiac abnormality accounting for <1% of cardiac defects. Historically treated by open heart surgery, many authors have now popularized the concept of percutaneous closure of such defects by various devices. We report three such cases and provide a brief review of the literature.

Keywords

• gerbode defect
• percutenous closure
• open heart surgery