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Sequential segmental classification of feline congenital heart disease

Brian A Scansen1, Matthias Schneider2, John D Bonagura1

  • 1Department of Clinical Sciences, The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, 601 Vernon L Tharp St., Columbus, OH 43210, USA.

Journal of Veterinary Cardiology : the Official Journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology
|January 19, 2016
PubMed

Insights

Feline congenital heart disease, though rare, requires understanding diverse lesions and classifications. This review offers a framework for diagnosis and treatment using a sequential segmental approach.

Area of Science:

  • Veterinary Cardiology
  • Comparative Pathology

Background:

  • Feline congenital heart disease is less common than acquired forms like cardiomyopathy.
  • Understanding congenital cardiovascular disease requires familiarity with varied lesions, nomenclature, and classifications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an overview of feline congenital heart disease.
  • To present specific congenital defects using a sequential segmental classification.
  • To offer a framework for approaching congenital heart disease in cats and other species.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on feline congenital heart disease.
  • Organization of defects by a sequential segmental classification.
  • Adaptation of methodologies used in human congenital heart disease.

Main Results:

  • Overview of proposed etiologies, prevalence, examination, and therapy principles.
  • Detailed presentation of specific congenital defects with morphologic lesions.
  • Highlights on diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis for feline congenital heart disease.

Conclusions:

  • The sequential segmental approach provides a structured method for understanding feline congenital heart disease.
  • This approach can be adapted for diagnosing and managing congenital heart disease in other animal species.
  • A comprehensive understanding aids in veterinary clinical practice.

Keywords:
CardiacCardiovascularCatSequential segmental analysis

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