Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog heart defect diagnosed with 3D echocardiogram imaging
By Jung, SeungWoo et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology·2012·The William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Aortopulmonary window characterized with two- and three-dimensional echocardiogram in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old mixed-breed dog was diagnosed with a rare heart condition called an aortopulmonary window, which is a problem with how the heart's major blood vessels are formed. The veterinarian used a special imaging technique called a three-dimensional echocardiogram to get a clearer picture of the dog's heart structure, which helped in planning a potential surgery to fix the issue. This advanced imaging method provided important details that two-dimensional imaging could not, making it easier for the vet to assess the best treatment options.
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Abstract
Aortopulmonary window is a rare congenital anomaly, resulting from incomplete septation of the truncus arteriosus into the aorta and the pulmonary artery during embryogenesis. The utility of three-dimensional (3D) echocardiogram has not been previously reported in dogs with aortopulmonary windows. The authors demonstrate the diagnostic potentials of 3D echocardiogram and its ability to more completely define the anatomical features of aortopulmonary window in a dog when compared to two-dimensional imaging. Ultimately 3D echocardiogram was considered to provide information critical to determining the feasibility of beating heart surgical correction in this case.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22609088/