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Cardiac malposition (ectopia cordis) in a cat.

Melinda M Lopez¹, Alan B Kuzma¹, Marco L Margiocco¹

¹Canada West Veterinary Specialists, 1988 Kootenay Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5M 4Y3, Canada.

Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001)

|July 22, 2015

Summary

This study details a rare case of cardiac malposition in a cat, successfully treated with surgical intervention. Early diagnosis and treatment of this congenital anomaly in felines can lead to a positive prognosis.

Keywords:

cardiac defect ectopia cordis right-sided heart failure

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Background:

Cardiac malposition, a rare congenital anomaly, involves the abnormal positioning of the heart.
This condition can lead to significant physiological compromise, including congestive heart failure.

Observation:

A 2-year-old British Shorthair cat presented with bicavitary effusion and signs of right-sided congestive heart failure.
Diagnostic imaging revealed the heart displaced into the abdomen through a diaphragmatic defect, with pericardial constriction and caudal vena cava kinking.

Findings:

Surgical repositioning of the heart into the thoracic cavity was performed.
A subtotal pericardectomy and repair of the diaphragmatic defect were successfully completed.

Implications:

This case highlights the importance of timely diagnosis and surgical management for cardiac malposition in cats.
Successful surgical intervention offers a favorable outcome for this previously undescribed anomaly in feline patients.