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Double outlet right atrium in a dog
F Sarcinella1, B Pedro1, S Sudunagunta1
1Willows Veterinary Centre & Referral Service, Highlands Road, West Midlands, B90 4NH, UK.
Abstract:
Double outlet right atrium is a rare congenital cardiac abnormality that has been previously reported in humans and cats, but not in dogs. A double outlet right atrium is typically characterized by the presence of a leftward deviation of the interatrial septum and atrial septal defect. Therefore, the right atrium drains into both ventricles. The unique features consistent with double outlet right atrium were identified by transthoracic echocardiography and computed tomography in a puppy. This case report describes the clinical, echocardiographic, and tomographic findings of a five-month-old Cocker Spaniel diagnosed with this rare congenital abnormality.
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