Aorticopulmonary septal defect in a dog: case report

A 10-month-old intact female mixed breed dog was referred for evaluation of exercise-induced dyspnea and a low grade II/VI systolic murmur was detected. The communication between ascending aortic and pulmonary trunk was observed by detecting a continuous flow just above the semilunar valves on echoD...

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Published in:	Arquivo brasileiro de medicina veterinária e zootecnia Vol. 62; no. 3; pp. 564 - 569
Main Authors:	Pascon, J.P.E.(UNESP Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias), Ondani, A.C.(UNESP Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias), Junior, D.P.(UNESP Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias), Andrade, J.N.M.(UF), Camacho, A.A.(UNESP Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias)
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Escola de Veterinária 01-06-2010
Subjects:	aorticopulmonary fenestration aorticopulmonary window cadela dog fenestração aórtico-pulmonar janela aórtico-pulmonar VETERINARY SCIENCES aorticopulmonary window cadela fenestração aórtico-pulmonar aorticopulmonary fenestration janela aórtico-pulmonar dog
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Summary:	A 10-month-old intact female mixed breed dog was referred for evaluation of exercise-induced dyspnea and a low grade II/VI systolic murmur was detected. The communication between ascending aortic and pulmonary trunk was observed by detecting a continuous flow just above the semilunar valves on echoDopplercardiography and attested by surgery. After the surgical procedure, the dog was presented in good clinical conditions without exercise-induced dyspnea, reflecting the importance of an early and accurate diagnostic for the therapeutic success. This is the first Brazilian report of this rare congenital disease and the unique well succeed surgery in the veterinary literature. Na avaliação da dispneia pós-exercício em uma cadela de 10 meses de idade, não castrada e sem raça definida, foi detectado sopro sistólico leve grau II/VI. A comunicação entre a aorta ascendente e o tronco pulmonar, observada pela presença de fluxo contínuo logo abaixo das valvas semilunares, à ecoDopplercardiografia, foi confirmada pela cirurgia. Após o procedimento cirúrgico, a cadela apresentou boa condição clínica e ausência de dispneia mesmo ao exercício. Ressalta-se a importância do diagnóstico precoce e preciso para o sucesso terapêutico. Este é o primeiro relato brasileiro dessa rara doença e a única cirurgia, bem sucedida, descrita na literatura veterinária consultada.
Bibliography:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S0102-09352010000300010&script=sci_abstract&tlng=pt
ISSN:	0102-0935 1678-4162 1678-4162 0102-0935
DOI:	10.1590/S0102-09352010000300010