Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Tricuspid valve defect causing heart murmur in male pygmy goat
By Gardner, S Y et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1992·Department of Clinical Studies, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Echocardiographic diagnosis of an anomaly of the tricuspid valve in a male pygmy goat.
- Species:
- goat
Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old male pygmy goat was brought to the vet because a heart murmur was detected during a routine check-up. Tests showed that he had a large right atrium and ventricle, an atrial septal defect (a hole between heart chambers), and a poorly formed tricuspid valve that was causing blood to flow backward. This condition, known as Ebstein's anomaly, was confirmed through specialized heart imaging. The goat's heart issues were serious, and while the treatment options were not detailed, early diagnosis is crucial for managing such heart problems in goats.
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Abstract
A 3-year-old male pygmy goat was evaluated because of a grade III/V plateau pansystolic murmur that was auscultated over the tricuspid valve area and a grade II/V plateau pansystolic murmur that was auscultated over the left heart base. Echocardiography revealed a large right atrium and ventricle, an atrial septal defect, and a dysplastic tricuspid valve displaced apically into the right ventricle. Contrast echocardiography and color-flow Doppler echocardiography revealed flow from right to left through the atrial septal defect and severe tricuspid regurgitation. A diagnosis of tricuspid valve dysplasia and severe tricuspid regurgitation was made. This anomaly (Ebstein's anomaly) of the tricuspid valve should be considered in goats that have systolic, with or without diastolic, murmurs over the tricuspic valve. Two-dimensional echocardiography can confirm the diagnosis of the anomaly. The associated tricuspid regurgitation and interatrial right-to-left shunt flow can be detected and semiquantitated by use of contrast, continuous wave, and color-flow Doppler echocardiography.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1559892/