Persistent left cranial vena cava draining into the left atrium associated with pulmonary stenosis in a French bulldog

A 5-month-old female French bulldog was evaluated for the presence of a heart murmur. Through clinical and echocardiographic evaluations, a severe Type A pulmonary stenosis was diagnosed. Angiography during right ventricular catheterization for valvuloplasty revealed drainage from a persistent left...

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Published in:Journal of veterinary cardiology 2014-06, Vol.16 (2), p.121-125
Main Authors: Zani, Alessandro, Becchetti, Elisa, Leonardi, Paola, Sinatra, Alessandro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Bubble study
Canine
Congenital
Contrast echocardiography
Dog Diseases - congenital
Dog Diseases - pathology
Dogs
Female
Heart Atria
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis - complications
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis - diagnosis
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis - pathology
Ultrasonography
Vena Cava, Superior - abnormalities
Vena Cava, Superior - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:A 5-month-old female French bulldog was evaluated for the presence of a heart murmur. Through clinical and echocardiographic evaluations, a severe Type A pulmonary stenosis was diagnosed. Angiography during right ventricular catheterization for valvuloplasty revealed drainage from a persistent left cranial vena cava (PLCVC) into the left atrium; this was confirmed later by contrast echocardiography. This report is the first to describe this anatomical variant of a PLCVC in a dog.
ISSN:1760-2734
1875-0834
DOI:10.1016/j.jvc.2014.03.003