SURGICAL-CORRECTION OF COR-TRIATRIATUM SINISTER IN A KITTEN

Citation
Kw. Wander et al., SURGICAL-CORRECTION OF COR-TRIATRIATUM SINISTER IN A KITTEN, The Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, 34(5), 1998, pp. 383-386
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
ISSN journal
05872871
Volume
34
Issue
5
Year of publication
1998
Pages
383 - 386
Database
ISI
SICI code
0587-2871(1998)34:5<383:SOCSIA>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
A seven-month-old, male domestic shorthair was presented for respirato ry distress. Cor triatriatum sinister was diagnosed based on echocardi ography. Surgical dilatation and fearing of the anomalous membrane div iding the left atrium resulted in resolution of clinical signs. Intrao perative echocardiography was used to evaluate the adequacy of the rep air.