Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Ruptured left sinus of Valsalva aneurysm into the left atrium in a dog.
- Journal:
- Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology
- Year:
- 2024
- Authors:
- Fultz, S M et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Medical Sciences · United States
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
A dog with immune-mediated thrombocytopenia and a new heart murmur had an echocardiogram in 2016 and was found to have a suspected aorto-left atrial fistula. The echocardiogram findings remained relatively static from 2016 to 2022. This report highlights the use of cardiac-gated computed tomography angiography to allow further understanding of a complex anomaly in a patient with a ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm causing a fistulous connection with the left atrium.
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