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Surgical correction of cor triatriatum dexter in a dog under extracorporeal circulation
Author(s) -
Tanaka R.,
Hoshi K.,
Shimizu M.,
Hirao H.,
Akiyama M.,
Kobayashi M.,
Machida N.,
Maruo K.,
Yamane Y.
Publication year - 2003
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.1748-5827.2003.tb00171.x
Subject(s) - medicine , extracorporeal circulation , abdominal distension , distension , perfusion , surgery , cor triatriatum , anesthesia , cardiology , atrial fibrillation , left atrium
A shiba inu dog with marked abdominal distension was diagnosed with cor triatriatum dexter and surgical correction was performed under extracorporeal circulation. The total duration of cardiac arrest was 11 minutes and total perfusion time was 34 minutes. The dog had an uneventful postoperative recovery. Postoperative contrast radiography of the caudal vena cava revealed normal flow into the right heart. Abdominal distension was no longer observed. Although several methods have been used to treat cor triatriatum dexter in dogs, the authors consider surgical correction under extracorporeal circulation to be a reliable approach.