Doppler-ultrasonographic detection of retrograde pulsatile flow in the caudal vena cava of a puppy with triatriatum dexter

A three-month-old puppy had ascites, but its heart was normal by auscultation. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed an enlarged liver, distended hepatic veins and a distended caudal vena cava. Doppler ultrasonography detected retrograde flow in the caudal vena cava and abnormally pulsatile flow in the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Veterinary record 2000-07, Vol.147 (3), p.68-72
Hauptverfasser: Szatmári, V., Vörös, K., Sótonyi, P., Fenyves, B.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A three-month-old puppy had ascites, but its heart was normal by auscultation. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed an enlarged liver, distended hepatic veins and a distended caudal vena cava. Doppler ultrasonography detected retrograde flow in the caudal vena cava and abnormally pulsatile flow in the hepatic veins and caudal vena cava. A non-selective venogram was used to detect the path of the blood from the caudal vena cava. A postmortem examination showed that the puppy had cor triatriatum dexter and a defect in the atrial septum.
ISSN:0042-4900
2042-7670
DOI:10.1136/vr.147.3.68