A case of Ebstein's anomaly in a dog
2004
Shin, T. (Osaka Prefectural Univ., Sakai (Japan)) | Shibazaki, A. | Harimaya, Y. | Katamoto, H. | Nomura, K.
A 3-year-old female Labrador retriever was presented because of dyspnea caused by severe pleural effusion. Cardiac auscultation revealed a grade III/VI systolic murmur over the tricuspid-valve area. Echocardiographic examination demonstrated typical tricuspid-valve malformations, dilation of the right atrium and severe tricuspid-valve regurgitation. On the basis of these results, the dog was diagnosed as having Ebstein's anomaly and was treated with orally administered vasodilators, beta-adrehergic receptor blockers and diuretics. Clinical signs improved immediately. The patient was doing well and demonstrating no clinical signs 13 months after diagnosis. In this case, medication successfully treated congestive heart failure caused by Ebstein's anomaly.
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