Cor triatriatum sinister in a dog

This report describes the transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiographic features of a cor triatriatum sinister in an asymptomatic 6-year-old male French bulldog. Although cor triatriatum sinister represents a well-known and widely described cardiac malformation in humans, its description in the canine population is rare. In this clinical case, non-invasive echocardiographic techniques were helpful in visualizing and characterizing the lesion, allowing a valuable assessment of the malformation, and its hemodynamic consequences.
Source: Journal of Veterinary Cardiology - Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research