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Peer-reviewed veterinary case report

Heart failure in two West Highland white terriers caused by congenital angiomatous cardiac anomaly.

Journal:
The Veterinary record
Year:
2007
Authors:
Kovacevic, A et al.
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine
Species:
dog

Abstract

The paper describes the clinical and pathological characteristics of an unusual cystic congenital cardiac anomaly that caused clinical signs of congestive heart failure, respiratory distress and cardiac arrhythmias in two West Highland white terrier puppies. In both dogs a definitive diagnosis was made postmortem.

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17675633/