Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Dissecting aortic aneurysm in a horse.

W Shirai1, E Momotani, T Sato

  • 1Department of Veterinary Medicine, Nihon University, Kameino 1866, Fujisawa, 252-0813, Japan.

Journal of Comparative Pathology
|April 24, 1999
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

<i>Mycobacterium avium</i> Subsp. <i>paratuberculosis</i> Induces Specific IgE Production in Japanese People with Allergies.

International journal of inflammation·2017
Same author

The role of calcium and nicotinic acid adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NAADP) in human osteoclast formation and resorption.

Calcified tissue international·2014
Same author

A 5-m integrating sphere.

Applied optics·2010
Same author

Dacryoendoscopic detection for origin of congenital lacrimal sac fistula.

Eye (London, England)·2009
Same author

Chronic expanding hematoma in combination with a pseudoaneurysm: a case report.

International angiology : a journal of the International Union of Angiology·2008
Same author

Hepatocellular oncofetal protein, glypican 3 is a sensitive marker for alpha-fetoprotein-producing gastric carcinoma.

Histopathology·2006

A dissecting aortic aneurysm caused sudden death in a young thoroughbred horse. Necropsy revealed extensive aortic aneurysms and rupture leading to fatal cardiac tamponade.

Area of Science:

  • Veterinary Pathology
  • Equine Medicine
  • Cardiovascular Science

Background:

  • Dissecting aortic aneurysms are rare in horses, particularly in young animals.
  • A 4-year-old male thoroughbred presented with a history of fever and thigh inflammation preceding sudden death.

Observation:

  • Necropsy revealed extensive aortic aneurysms spanning 40 cm from the aortic valve to the aortic arch.
  • An intimal rupture in the ascending aorta was identified near the brachiocephalic trunk.

Findings:

  • The dissecting aortic aneurysm involved an intramural hematoma.
  • This hematoma led to cardiac tamponade, evidenced by fluid in the pericardium.

Implications:

  • This case highlights the potential for dissecting aortic aneurysms to cause sudden death in young horses.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Understanding the pathogenesis is crucial for diagnosing and managing similar cardiovascular events in equine populations.