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Tung Hsueh1, Chung-Chun Yang1, Shiun-Long Lin1,2
1Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
|October 16, 2020
Summary
A rare case of partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection (PAPVC) in a kitten presented with heart failure. Most pulmonary veins abnormally connected to the coronary sinus, leading to a grave prognosis.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Cardiology
- Comparative Pathology
- Medical Imaging in Animals
Background:
- Congenital heart defects are a concern in veterinary medicine.
- Anomalous pulmonary venous connections can lead to significant cardiovascular compromise.
- Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection (PAPVC) is a rare congenital anomaly.
Keywords:
agitated saline contrast imagingcomputed tomography angiographycongenital cardiovascular diseasefelineheart failure
