Echocardiographic and pathologic identification of an aorto-left atrial fistula secondary to infective endocarditis in a canine patient.
J Vet Cardiol
; 52: 61-67, 2024 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
A dog was presented for lameness, fever, and extreme lethargy. On physical exam, a new heart murmur, arrhythmia, and joint effusion were detected. These findings were not detected two months prior. A diagnostic work-up confirmed septic suppurative inflammation in multiple joints. Echocardiogram revealed aortic valvular endocarditis along with a communication, as a consequence of a fistula, that extended from just below the aortic sinotubular junction to the left atrial lumen. Due to a poor prognosis, humane euthanasia was elected. Necropsy and histopathology confirmed infective endocarditis of the aortic valve and an aorto-left atrial fistulous tract extending from the left coronary sinus of the aortic valve to the lumen of left atrium.
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MEDLINE
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Ecocardiografía
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Enfermedades de los Perros
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Atrios Cardíacos
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En
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J Vet Cardiol
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CARDIOLOGIA
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MEDICINA VETERINARIA
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2024
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Article
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Países Bajos