Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with polycystic kidney disease also has rare heart vein problem
By Cha, Ye-Eun et al.·Published in Frontiers in veterinary science·2023·College of Veterinary Medicine, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Case report: A novel occurrence of persistent left cranial vena cava coexisting with polycystic kidney disease in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old Munchkin cat was brought in because he wasn't eating and had a fast heartbeat. He had a history of chronic kidney disease caused by polycystic kidney disease. After some tests, the vet found a rare condition called persistent left cranial vena cava, which was affecting his heart. The cat was treated with a medication called atenolol, which helped improve his heart function and resolved some of the issues. He showed significant improvement after treatment and was feeling better.
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Abstract
A 7-year-old castrated male Munchkin cat was presented with anorexia. This cat had been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease due to polycystic kidney disease. Tachycardia with a systolic murmur (grade III/VI) was auscultated and for further diagnosis, echocardiography was performed. Based on echocardiography, persistent left cranial vena cava (PLCVC) was suspected due to enlargement of the coronary sinus and confirmed by saline contrast echocardiography. The dilated coronary sinus compressed the left atrium, and left ventricular hypertrophy with the systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve, aortic regurgitation, and mitral regurgitation were identified. After medical management using atenolol, left atrial function and other hemodynamics of the heart were improved, including the disappearance of regurgitation and normalization of left ventricular wall thickness. This case report describes the echocardiographic characteristics, diagnostic procedures, and disease progression in a cat with PLCVC after medical management using atenolol. Additionally, this is the first report of a cat with PLCVC, coexisting with polycystic kidney disease.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37869489/