Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with vena cava aneurysm and heart disease symptoms
By Yoo, Jimin et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2020·Daegu Animal Medical Center, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Caudal vena cava aneurysm in a cat with Eisenmenger Syndrome.
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Plain-English summary
A seven-month-old cat was brought in because it was having trouble exercising and was breathing with its mouth open. The vet found that the cat had a caudal vena cava aneurysm (a swelling in a major vein) linked to heart failure caused by a congenital heart defect. The treatment aimed at reducing high blood pressure in the lungs helped a little, making the cat feel better and reducing the size of the heart and the aneurysm. Unfortunately, after a few months, the cat's breathing problems returned, and it suffered from severe seizures, leading to the difficult decision to euthanize it.
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Abstract
A seven-month-old cat was referred for evaluation of exercise intolerance and open-mouth breathing. Based on ultrasonographic examination, caudal vena cava (CVC) aneurysm associated with right congestive heart failure resulting from congenital heart disease was diagnosed. Conservative treatment for alleviating pulmonary hypertension mildly improved the clinical signs and decreased the heart size and CVC aneurysm diameter. However, the improvements were transient and four months after initiating therapy, the cat developed dyspnea and uncontrollable seizures and was euthanized.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32418943/