A Gerbode defect is technically a type of ventricular septal defect, although this results in a left ventricular to right atrial shunt. Significant left to right shunting can occur resulting in a ...

A Gerbode defect, sometimes classified as a type of ventricular septal defect, is a congenital anomaly in which an abnormal communication between the left ventricle and the right atrium exists.