Congenital heart disease: overview

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Contributors Dr Phil Fox DVM DipACVIM DipECVIM ACVECC
Dr Peter Darke BVSc PhD DVR DVC MRCVS DipECVIM(CA)
Dr Serena Brownlie BVM&S PhD CertSAC MRCVS

Introduction

  • Congenital heart defects (CHDs) may be defined as those abnormalities of heart structure that are present at birth.
  • Traditionally, abnormalities of aortic arch development are also included in this category of cardiac disease.
  • Many congenital cardiac defects arise as a result of the aberrant embryological development of the heart and great vessels.
  • Feline congenital heart diseases include:
    • Ventricular septal defect  Ventricular septal defect  .
    • Mitral or tricuspid dysplasia  Atrioventricular valve dysplasia  .
    • Aortic stenosis  Aortic stenosis  .
    • Patent ductus arteriosus  Patent ductus arteriosus  .
    • Pulmonic stenosis.
    • Endocardial fibroelastosis.
    • Tetralogy of fallot  Tetralogy of fallot  .
    • Atrial septal defect  Atrial septal defect  .

Sources

Publications

Refereed papers


  • Recent references from PubMed .
  • Abduch M C D et al (2003) Double-outlet right ventricle associated with discordant atrioventicular connection and dextrocardia in a cat . JSAP . 44 , 374-377 PubMed .
  • Kaplan P M (1991) Congenital heart disease. Probl Vet Med 3 (4), 500-519.
  • Shirota K et al (1987) Glomerulopathy in a cat with cyanotic congenital heart disease. Vet Pathol 24 (3), 280-282.
  • Bonagura J E et al (1985) Echocardiography - congenital heart disease. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 15 (6), 1195-1208.

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