Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog had surgery to remove left ear heart aneurysm
By Rosselli, Desiree et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology·2019·Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Surgical resection of a left auricular aneurysm in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old dog was diagnosed with a rare left auricular aneurysm, which is a dilation in the heart's atrial appendage. The dog underwent successful surgery to remove the aneurysm, and after one year, the dog was doing well with no complications. This case suggests that surgical treatment can be an option for dogs with this type of heart issue.
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Abstract
Aneurysmal dilation of the atrial appendage (auricle) is rare in humans and dogs. Congenital and acquired etiologies are hypothesized. Although right auricular aneurysm has been described in dogs, this is the first case report of an aneurysm of the left auricle of a dog with an intact pericardium. In humans, because complications of arrhythmia and thromboembolic disease have been reported, surgical resection of left auricular aneurysm is recommended. This report describes the successful surgical resection of a left auricular aneurysm in a dog, including a one-year follow up. Surgical resection can be considered in dogs with auricular aneurysm.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31174725/