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
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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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description 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.
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spelling doaj-art-518ec8cda0a94c2181bdb2caaec3cb742025-08-20T02:05:18ZengWileyCase Reports in Veterinary Medicine2090-70012090-701X2012-01-01201210.1155/2012/413020413020Cor Triatriatum Sinister in a French BulldogGustavo L. G. Almeida0Marcelo B. Almeida1Ana Carolina M. Santos2Ângela V. Mattos3Ludmila S. C. Oliveira4Rômulo C. Braga5Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Gama Filho University, 20740-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilCardiology Division, Centro Veterinário Colina, Rua Colina 60 Lj-09, Ilha do Governador, 21931-380 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilCardiology Division, Centro Veterinário Colina, Rua Colina 60 Lj-09, Ilha do Governador, 21931-380 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilCardiology Division, Centro Veterinário Colina, Rua Colina 60 Lj-09, Ilha do Governador, 21931-380 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilClinical Division, Pet-Gávea, Marquês de São Vicente 07, Gávea, 22451-041 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilRadiology Department, CRV Imagem, Avenida das Américas 595, Barra da Tijuca, 22631-000 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilA 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/413020
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