| Spontaneous resolution of an isolated ventricular septal defect in a dog. | |
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PMID: 12875450 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A 5-month-old Maltese was examined because of a holosystolic heart murmur. Results of echocardiography were suggestive of a small isolated interventricular septal defect. Color flow and pulsed-wave spectral Doppler echocardiography confirmed that there was left-to-right blood flow through the defect during systole and diastole. Because of the small size of the defect, the large systolic pressure differential between the ventricles (72.6 mm Hg), and the lack of clinical signs, the small amount of left-to-right shunting was considered clinically unimportant, and no medication or treatment was recommended. Seven months later, the dog was re-examined, and trans-septal blood flow was no longer seen. Isolated interventricular septal defects are a common congenital heart disorder in some breeds of dogs. Such defects may be subclinical in some dogs. In others, they cause a wide spectrum of clinical problems. Findings in this dog suggest that interventricular septal defects may close spontaneously in some dogs. |
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Authors:
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William P Rausch; Bruce W Keene |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association Volume: 223 ISSN: 0003-1488 ISO Abbreviation: J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. Publication Date: 2003 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-07-23 Completed Date: 2003-10-27 Revised Date: 2003-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7503067 Medline TA: J Am Vet Med Assoc Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 219-20, 197 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA. |
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Animals Blood Flow Velocity / veterinary Dogs / abnormalities* Echocardiography, Doppler, Color / methods, veterinary* Female Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnosis, veterinary Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / diagnosis, ultrasonography, veterinary* |
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