Cor Triatriatum Sinister in a French Bulldog

A 3-year-old male French Bulldog was evaluated due to recent history of intolerance to exercise and coughing. The clinical, radiographic, and echocardiographic findings were consistent with cor triatriatum sinister (CTS), a congenital heart anomaly in which the left atrium is subdivided into two com...

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Main Authors: Gustavo L. G. Almeida, Marcelo B. Almeida, Ana Carolina M. Santos, Ângela V. Mattos, Ludmila S. C. Oliveira, Rômulo C. Braga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/413020
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Summary:A 3-year-old male French Bulldog was evaluated due to recent history of intolerance to exercise and coughing. The clinical, radiographic, and echocardiographic findings were consistent with cor triatriatum sinister (CTS), a congenital heart anomaly in which the left atrium is subdivided into two compartments by an abnormal fibromuscular membrane. This defect has been rarely recognized in humans and in domestic cats. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of the disorder in the canine species.
ISSN:2090-7001
2090-701X