Echocardiographic features of indirect Gerbode defect in a cat

Lee, Sang-Kwon; Lee, Namsoon; Cho, Kyoung-Oh; Soliman, Mahmoud; Yun, Munsu; Choi, Jihye

doi:2019.59.3.161

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Korean Journal of Veterinary Research 2019;59(3):161-163.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14405/kjvr.2019.59.3.161 Published online October 28, 2019.

Echocardiographic features of indirect Gerbode defect in a cat

Sang-Kwon Lee¹, Namsoon Lee², Kyoung-Oh Cho¹, Mahmoud Soliman¹, Munsu Yun³, Jihye Choi¹

¹College of Veterinary Medicine and BK 21 Plus Project Team, Chonnam National University
²College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University
³Time Animal Medical Center

Correspondence: Jihye Choi, Tel: 82-62-530-2821, Fax: 82-62-530-2809,
Email: imsono@chonnam.ac.kr

Abstract

This report describes the echocardiographic features of an indirect Gerbode defect in a young cat. Echocardiography revealed high-velocity, turbulent systolic flow directed from left ventricle to right ventricle through a ventricular septal defect. The flow immediately entered the right atrium through a tricuspid septal leaflet. The indirect-type Gerbode defect was confirmed through necropsy. When a high-velocity turbulent flow in the RA without pulmonary hypertension is observed on echocardiography, Gerbode defect should be considered.

Key Words: complex cardiac malformation, feline, perimembranous ventricular septal defect, tricuspid leaflet defect