Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Traumatic mitral valve avulsion from the annulus fibrosis producing acute left heart failure in a dog.
- Journal:
- The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
- Year:
- 2004
- Authors:
- Miller, Lisa M et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Pathology and Microbiology
- Species:
- dog
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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