Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with traumatic mitral valve rupture causing chronic heart failure
By Miller, Lisa M et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2004·Department of Pathology and Microbiology·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Traumatic mitral valve avulsion from the annulus fibrosis producing acute left heart failure in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A dog experienced severe breathing problems after suffering blunt chest trauma, which led to a detachment of the mitral valve in the heart. Despite treatment efforts, the dog developed chronic left heart failure that could not be managed effectively. Unfortunately, after about seven months of struggling with the condition, the owner chose to euthanize the dog due to its ongoing suffering. This case highlights the serious consequences of traumatic heart injuries in dogs.
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Abstract
Traumatic detachment of the mitral valve from the annulus fibrosis occurred in a dog following blunt chest trauma. Euthanasia was elected approximately 7 months posttrauma due to refractory, chronic left heart failure. This is the first reported case of traumatic mitral valve rupture in a dog.
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