Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Heart aneurysm and murmur in 2-month-old Maltese dog
By Uemura, Akiko et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary science·2019·Department of Veterinary Surgery, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Unruptured right sinus of Valsalva aneurysm in a Maltese dog: a case report.
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Plain-English summary
A 2-month-old male Maltese puppy was brought in because he had a heart murmur. Tests showed he had a rare heart condition called an unruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm, along with a hole in the heart (ventricular septal defect). Unfortunately, the puppy's condition worsened, and he passed away. This case highlights a unique heart issue in small dogs that can be serious.
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Abstract
A rare case of an unruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SVA) in a 2-month-old male Maltese terrier weighing 1.0 kg with a heart murmur is presented. A right SVA and a ventricular septal defect (VSD) were diagnosed by echocardiography and cardiac catheterization. The dog died due to a worsening of his condition. The necropsy revealed the sinus of Valsalva to have a diameter of 7 mm and a VSD hole was on the opposite surface. This report is the first to describe an unruptured SVA in the right coronary cusp of a small dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31161738/