Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Sudden Death of a 17-Month-Old Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) due to a Congenital Undiagnosed Ventricular Septal Defect.
- Journal:
- Journal of medical primatology
- Year:
- 2026
- Authors:
- Kondova, Ivanela et al.
- Affiliation:
- Biomedical Primate Research Centre · Netherlands
Abstract
Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a congenital defect that is frequently observed in humans. We report the sudden death of an infant chimpanzee due to a congenital undiagnosed VSD. During necropsy, the examination of the heart revealed a VSD, dilatation of the left ventricle and myocardial hypertrophy of the right ventricle.
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