Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
French bulldog puppy with rare heart vein draining into left atrium
By Zani, Alessandro et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology·2014·Cardiovet Clinic, Italy·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Persistent left cranial vena cava draining into the left atrium associated with pulmonary stenosis in a French bulldog.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-month-old female French bulldog was brought in because of a heart murmur. After thorough testing, the vet found she had a serious heart condition called pulmonary stenosis, which affects blood flow from the heart. They also discovered an unusual blood vessel draining into the heart, which is a rare condition in dogs. This case highlights a unique anatomical issue that can occur alongside heart problems in young dogs.
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Abstract
A 5-month-old female French bulldog was evaluated for the presence of a heart murmur. Through clinical and echocardiographic evaluations, a severe Type A pulmonary stenosis was diagnosed. Angiography during right ventricular catheterization for valvuloplasty revealed drainage from a persistent left cranial vena cava (PLCVC) into the left atrium; this was confirmed later by contrast echocardiography. This report is the first to describe this anatomical variant of a PLCVC in a dog.
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