Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Heart artery defect found in 6-year-old cat by echo-Doppler
By Nicolle, A P et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary medicine. A, Physiology, pathology, clinical medicine·2005·Unité, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Persistent truncus arteriosus in a 6-year-old cat.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old female domestic short-haired cat was diagnosed with a heart defect called truncus arteriosus, where a single large artery comes from the heart instead of separate arteries for the lungs and body. This condition was identified using special heart imaging techniques. It's notable because this is the first time such a heart problem has been described in cats, especially at this age. Treatment options for heart defects like this can vary, so it's important for pet owners to discuss the best approach with their veterinarian.
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Abstract
Truncus arteriosus (TA) was diagnosed in a 6-year-old neutered female domestic short-haired cat by two-dimensional and M-mode echocardiography, colour flow imaging and spectral Doppler examinations. The lesion was characterized by a single large artery originating from the right ventricle. A single ascending aorta and a single pulmonary trunk arose from the common arterial trunk. The residual pulmonary trunk immediately split into left and right branches. The lesion was identified as a type I (TA). This case is of interest because it is the first reported echo-Doppler description of such a malformation in felines, and because of the age of the cat at the time of diagnosis.
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