Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with abnormal vessel between aorta and pulmonary artery
By Markovic, Lauren E et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology·2014·University of Wisconsin, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Advanced multimodality imaging of an anomalous vessel between the ascending aorta and main pulmonary artery in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 1-year-old male German shorthaired pointer was brought in for rapid breathing and coughing up blood. The vet found a serious heart issue involving an abnormal blood vessel connecting the aorta and pulmonary artery, which was causing blood to flow incorrectly and leading to an aneurysm. To diagnose this condition, the vet used various imaging techniques, including X-rays and advanced scans, to get a clear picture of the dog's heart and blood vessels. The dog is expected to undergo surgery to correct the problem, which should help improve his symptoms and overall health.
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Abstract
A 1-year-old male German shorthaired pointer was referred for evaluation of tachypnea and hemoptysis. A grade VI/VI left basilar continuous murmur was ausculted. Multimodality imaging consisting of thoracic radiographs, transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography, fluoroscopy-guided selective angiography, computed tomography angiogram (CTA) and magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA), was performed on this patient. The defect included a left-to-right shunting anomalous vessel between the ascending aorta and main pulmonary artery, along with a dissecting aneurysm of the main and right pulmonary artery. An MRA post-processing technique (PC VIPR) was used to allow for high resolution angiographic images and further assessment of the patient's hemodynamics prior to surgical correction. This case report describes the clinical course of a canine patient with a rare form of congenital cardiac disease, and the multiple imaging modalities that were used to aid in diagnosis and treatment.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24485987/