Pectus excavatum and left to right intracardiac shunt in a kitten |
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| Authors: | S A Johnston M L Moon R N Atkinson G E Eyster† |
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| Institution: | Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0442;*Charlottesville Animal Hospital, 1870 Seminole Trail, Charlottesville, VA 22901;?Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1314, USA |
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| Abstract: | 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. |
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