Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Hypoplastic left ventricular syndrome in a foal.
- Journal:
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Year:
- 1984
- Authors:
- Musselman, E E & LoGuidice, R J
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A day-old foal was found to have a serious heart condition called hypoplastic left ventricular syndrome, which means the left side of its heart was underdeveloped and not working properly. The foal also had several other heart issues, including problems with its mitral and aortic valves, and a hole in the wall between the heart's chambers. Unfortunately, the foal only survived for a short time due to these severe heart defects. This case highlights the existence of this congenital (present at birth) heart defect in horses and aims to help veterinarians recognize it in future cases.
Abstract
A necropsy diagnosis of hypoplastic left ventricular syndrome was made in a day-old foal. The cardiac abnormalities included mitral and aortic valve atresia, patent ductus arteriosus, and a secundum atrial septal defect. The left ventricle was hypoplastic and nonfunctional. The brief survival of the foal was a consequence of left-to-right shunting through the atrial septal defect and right-to-left shunting through the patent ductus. The information is presented to demonstrate the existence of the syndrome as a congenital defect in the horse and to clarify the necropsy findings for the practitioner to diagnose if seen.
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