Anomalous Left Atrial Drainage of the Vena Cava in an Adult French Bulldog

Left atrial insertion of the cranial (i.e., superior) and caudal (i.e., inferior) venae cavae is a rare disorder in humans and is unreported in the domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris). In humans, it most often manifests as unexplained cyanosis in patients without other signs of heart disease. Here...

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Published in:CASE
Main Authors: Borgeat, Kieran, Lyraki, Maria, Keyte, Sophie, Roper, Darren, Caputo, Massimo, Chanoit, Guillaume
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2020
Subjects:
Cardiology
Veterinary
Congenital heart disease
Canis lupus
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1983/04d8b156-7205-4a2e-8c80-5b1f2901bbb1
https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/publications/04d8b156-7205-4a2e-8c80-5b1f2901bbb1
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.case.2020.03.001
https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/ws/files/240841870/PIIS2468644120300268.pdf
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Summary:Left atrial insertion of the cranial (i.e., superior) and caudal (i.e., inferior) venae cavae is a rare disorder in humans and is unreported in the domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris). In humans, it most often manifests as unexplained cyanosis in patients without other signs of heart disease. Herein, we report the case of a young French bulldog presented with cyanosis and marked exercise intolerance, in which a diagnosis of left atrial drainage of the cranial and caudal venae cavae was made, with an atrial septal defect (ASD) and aorticopulmonary collateral vessels.

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