Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with double chambered right ventricle and chylothorax
By Brockman, Daniel J et al.·Published in Veterinary surgery : VS·2009·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Partial right ventriculectomy using the incised patch technique to treat double chambered right ventricle and chylothorax in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old male Maine Coon cat was treated for a heart condition called double chambered right ventricle (DCRV) after developing breathing problems due to chylothorax, a buildup of fluid in the chest. The vet performed surgery to remove part of the heart wall using a special technique to help improve the cat's condition. Although the cat initially had a return of fluid in the chest after surgery, this was managed with a procedure to remove the fluid and medication. Three years later, the cat is doing well, showing no signs of the condition and no longer needing any medication.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To report successful surgical treatment of double chambered right ventricle (DCRV) in a cat. STUDY DESIGN: Clinical report. ANIMALS: Cat with DCRV. METHODS: DCRV was diagnosed in a 5-month-old male Maine Coon cat using echocardiography and angiocardiography. At 2 years, despite medical therapy, chylothorax developed. A section of the right ventricular free wall that spanned the fibromuscular obstruction was excised under total venous inflow occlusion (TVIO) using the incised pericardial patch technique. RESULTS: Short-term recovery was complicated by return of chylothorax but this resolved after thoracocentesis and diuretic therapy. Three years after surgery, the cat is free of clinical signs and no longer on any medical therapy. CONCLUSIONS: Partial right ventriculectomy can be performed under TVIO through an incised pericardial patch. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: DCRV in cat can be successfully treated by partial right ventriculectomy performed under TVIO through an incised pericardial patch.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19573066/