Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with partial anomalous pulmonary vein and suspected lung
By Nicolson, Geoff et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology·2015·Faculty of Veterinary Science, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection with suspected pulmonary hypertension in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 14-month-old Devon Rex cat was brought in for a heart murmur that was found during a routine check-up. An echocardiogram showed that the right side of her heart was enlarged, and further tests suggested she might have pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs). A special imaging study revealed a rare condition where some of her lung veins were incorrectly connected, causing extra blood flow to the heart. This unusual heart issue was successfully identified, which is important for understanding her condition and managing her health.
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Abstract
Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection has previously been reported in the dog, but never in a cat. A 14-month-old Devon Rex cat was presented for echocardiography to evaluate a heart murmur noticed during a routine examination. The pertinent finding was right-sided cardiomegaly in the absence of an atrial septal defect or tricuspid regurgitation; pulmonary hypertension was suspected. A thoracic computed tomographic angiography study identified a partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection with the lobar veins of the left caudal, right middle, right caudal and accessory lung lobes draining into the caudal vena cava. The resultant volume overload is an easily overlooked differential diagnosis for right-sided cardiac enlargement. This is the first such report of this anomaly in a cat.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26776593/