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Pectus excavatum and left to right intracardiac shunt in a kitten
Author(s) -
Johnston S. A.,
Moon M. L.,
Atkinson R. N.,
Eyster G. E.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1993.tb03558.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pectus excavatum , kitten , intracardiac injection , asymptomatic , shunt (medical) , auscultation , surgery , cardiology , cats
A six‐week‐old female kitten presented for severe pectus excavatum. Surgical correction was performed. One week later the kitten developed dyspnoea and a systolic murmur was detected on thoracic auscultation. Pulmonary oedema and cardiomegaly were identified radiographically, and a left to right intracardiac shunt was visualized using non‐selective angiocardiography. Clinical signs resolved spontaneously one month later. The kitten has been asymptomatic for 24 months.