Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Puppy with underdeveloped right heart ventricle and breathing trouble
By Macdonald, Alaina·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2019·Ontario Veterinary College, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Hypoplastic right ventricle in a dog.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 7-week-old male crossbred puppy was brought in because he was having trouble breathing. Sadly, he was diagnosed with heart failure affecting both sides of his heart, and a postmortem examination revealed that his right ventricle was severely underdeveloped. This condition likely caused a lack of oxygen in his body and led to his distress. Unfortunately, the puppy did not survive due to these serious heart problems.
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Abstract
A 7-week-old male crossbred puppy was presented in acute respiratory distress. A diagnosis of left- and right-sided heart failure was confirmed on postmortem examination. The heart had a severely hypoplastic right ventricle. Hypoxemia and ischemia are postulated to be the result of cardiac decompensation.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30651656/