Right Ventricular Outflow Obstruction Caused by Primary Cardiac Neoplasia |
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Authors: | Janice M Bright MS DVM Robert L Toal DVM MS LeeAnn M Blackford DVM |
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Institution: | Department of Urban Practice, University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville 37901-1071. |
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Abstract: | Obstruction to pulmonary blood flow as a result of neoplasia in the right ventricular outflow tract is described in two dogs. Whereas one dog had exertional syncope and a systolic ejection murmur, the other had signs of congestive failure and hypoxia. In both animals the mass was detected in the right ventricle with two-dimensional echocardiography and confirmed angiographically. Although rare, primary right ventricular neoplasia represents a potentially treatable form of cardiac disease and should be considered as a cause of acquired outflow tract obstruction. |
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