E. Välimäki , H. Leppänen , H. Turunen , M. Raekallio , J. Honkavaara
{"title":"The impact of intravenous medetomidine and vatinoxan on echocardiographic evaluation of dogs with stage B1 mitral valve disease","authors":"E. Välimäki , H. Leppänen , H. Turunen , M. Raekallio , J. Honkavaara","doi":"10.1016/j.jvc.2024.04.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jvc.2024.04.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction/objective</h3><p>The purpose of this study was to investigate the echocardiographic effects of intravenous medetomidine and vatinoxan in dogs with stage B1 mitral valve disease. We hypothesised medetomidine-vatinoxan would reduce the need for manual restraint during echocardiography without producing detrimental cardiovascular effects or echocardiographic changes.</p></div><div><h3>Animals</h3><p>Twelve client-owned dogs with stage B1 mitral valve disease.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A transthoracic echocardiographic examination was performed before and after sedation with intravenous medetomidine (10 μg/kg) and vatinoxan (200 μg/kg). Vital parameters were also recorded, and the level of sedation was assessed subjectively. The data were analysed with Student’s <em>t</em>-tests with an alpha level of <0.05.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>End-systolic volume and left ventricular systolic diameter increased (from 0.89 ± 0.19 mL/kg to 1.13 ± 0.29 mL/kg and 0.96 ± 0.12 cm to 1.10 ± 0.10 cm, respectively) and ejection fraction (from 66.33 ± 4.0% to 56.23 ± 9.54%) and fractional shortening (from 36.13 ± 5.42% to 27.24 ± 5.6%) decreased significantly after sedation. End diastolic volume, left ventricular diastolic diameter, and left atrial size remained statistically unchanged, while aortic (from 1.34 ± 0.2 m/s to 0.99 ± 0.14 m/s) and pulmonic (from 0.94 ± 0.16 m/s to 0.66 ± 0.15 m/s) velocities decreased significantly. No dogs had a mean arterial pressure below 65 mmHg. Sedation enabled echocardiographic examination without manual restraint. No adverse effects were observed with the dose studied.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Echocardiographic parameters were not completely comparable with the baseline values, which should be taken into consideration when evaluating dogs sedated with intravenous medetomidine-vatinoxan.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48788,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Cardiology","volume":"54 ","pages":"Pages 7-17"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1760273424000389/pdfft?md5=722fc1ccbdd4dd9ee495ffd30eed15b8&pid=1-s2.0-S1760273424000389-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141033354","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Saavedra , A. Carpenter , R. Ierardi , K.E. Wiggen
{"title":"Candida tropicalis infectious endocarditis in a dog with a patent ductus arteriosus","authors":"A. Saavedra , A. Carpenter , R. Ierardi , K.E. Wiggen","doi":"10.1016/j.jvc.2024.04.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jvc.2024.04.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A 6-month-old male intact miniature Australian Shepherd presented for surgical consultation for a previously diagnosed patent ductus arteriosus. Echocardiogram revealed a patent ductus arteriosus and a hyperechoic oscillating lesion within the main pulmonary artery. Blood cultures and eventual post-mortem examination revealed <em>Candida tropicalis</em> endocarditis. This case report highlights a rare case of fungal endocarditis with both echocardiographic and post-mortem findings.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48788,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Cardiology","volume":"54 ","pages":"Pages 1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141055141","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Echocardiographic findings in apparently healthy Czechoslovakian wolfdogs","authors":"F. Ivasovic , G. Poletti , M. Baron Toaldo","doi":"10.1016/j.jvc.2024.04.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jvc.2024.04.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>To echocardiographically evaluate a large number of apparently healthy Czechoslovakian wolfdogs (CWDs) to identify possible subclinical cardiac abnormalities and to generate reference intervals.</p></div><div><h3>Animals</h3><p>One-hundred and seventeen apparently healthy client-owned CWDs.</p></div><div><h3>Materials and methods</h3><p>Standard two-dimensional, M-mode, and Doppler echocardiographic measurements were obtained on non-sedated, manually restrained standing dogs. Animals with no relevant echocardiographic abnormalities were used to generate reference intervals. Echocardiographic variables were compared between males and females and between dogs with and without mitral regurgitation (MR).</p></div><div><h3>Results and discussion</h3><p>Among the 117 CWDs, 103 dogs were used to generate reference intervals. The 14 dogs with abnormalities had more than trivial MR (12 dogs), subaortic stenosis (one dog), and equivocal subaortic stenosis (one dog). The 44 males were heavier than 59 females (P<0.001) and had a larger maximum left atrial dimension (P=0.015), left ventricular internal dimension at end-diastole (P<0.001) and systole (P<0.001), and thicker interventricular septum thickness at end-diastole (P=0.016). A positive linear correlation was identified between bodyweight and aortic root and left atrial diameters and left ventricular dimensions and between age and aortic root and left atrial diameter and peak late transmitral flow velocity. A negative linear correlation was identified between age and peak early transmitral flow velocity and the ratio between peak early and late transmitral flow velocities. No differences in echocardiographic-derived cardiac dimensions were detected between healthy dogs and dogs with more than trivial MR.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>In this population of CWDs, subclinical cardiac abnormalities were uncommon, and they were mainly classified as MR.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48788,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Cardiology","volume":"53 ","pages":"Pages 60-71"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1760273424000377/pdfft?md5=bfba40aae820f6277832daa240a8940d&pid=1-s2.0-S1760273424000377-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140774856","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G. Terrade , N. Borenstein , V. Chetboul , C. Toma , E. Guillaume , P. Bruneval , L. Fiette , L.E. Carazo Arias , A. Morlet , M. Le Dudal
{"title":"First reported long-term two- and three-dimensional echocardiographic follow-up with histopathological analysis of a transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation in a pet dog","authors":"G. Terrade , N. Borenstein , V. Chetboul , C. Toma , E. Guillaume , P. Bruneval , L. Fiette , L.E. Carazo Arias , A. Morlet , M. Le Dudal","doi":"10.1016/j.jvc.2024.04.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jvc.2024.04.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation (TPVI) is indicated for use in the management of failing pulmonary valves in humans. We report here the long-term follow-up of the first documented transcatheter pulmonary valve implanted in a client-owned dog.</p><p>A one-year-old Beagle dog with severe congenital type A valvular pulmonic stenosis first underwent percutaneous balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty, leading two years later to severe pulmonary regurgitation. A TPVI using a Melody™ bioprosthetic valve was then successfully performed, with normalization of the right heart cavities.</p><p>Repeated two- and three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiographic examinations combined with Doppler modes confirmed the appropriate position and function of the valve for four years. Mitral myxomatous valvular degeneration led to refractory left-sided congestive heart failure, and the dog was humanely euthanized. After postmortem examination, X-ray imaging and histopathological evaluation of the stent and the valve were performed. Ex-vivo imaging of the implanted valve using a Faxitron® Path radiography system and microscopic evaluation of the implanted stent and bioprosthetic leaflets did not show any relevant leaflet or stent alterations.</p><p>This case provides a proof of concept in interventional veterinary cardiology, showing that TPVI can be performed in dogs with subsequent long-term maintaining normal pulmonary valve function.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48788,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Cardiology","volume":"53 ","pages":"Pages 52-59"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140777866","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Journal title page and editorial board","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S1760-2734(24)00030-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/S1760-2734(24)00030-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":48788,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Cardiology","volume":"52 ","pages":"Page i"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1760273424000304/pdfft?md5=8936881716215497c2d6f1867788531f&pid=1-s2.0-S1760273424000304-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140843931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G. Romito , L. Palatini , M.C. Sabetti , M. Cipone
{"title":"Myocardial injury in dogs: a retrospective analysis on etiological, echocardiographic, electrocardiographic, therapeutic, and outcome findings in 102 cases","authors":"G. Romito , L. Palatini , M.C. Sabetti , M. Cipone","doi":"10.1016/j.jvc.2024.03.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jvc.2024.03.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>In dogs, myocardial injury (MI) is a poorly characterized clinical entity; therefore, this study aimed to provide a detailed description of dogs affected by this condition.</p></div><div><h3>Animals, materials, and methods</h3><p>Dogs diagnosed with MI according to the concentration of cardiac troponin I (cTnI) were retrospectively searched. Signalment, diagnostic, therapeutic, and outcome data were retrieved. Dogs were divided into six echocardiographic (dilated cardiomyopathy phenotype; hypertrophic cardiomyopathy phenotype; hypertrophic cardiomyopathy phenotype with systolic dysfunction; abnormal echogenicity only; endocarditis; and no echocardiographic abnormalities suggestive of MI), four electrocardiographic (abnormalities of impulse formation; abnormalities of impulse conduction; abnormalities of ventricular repolarization; and no electrocardiographic abnormalities suggestive of MI), and nine etiological (infective; inflammatory; neoplastic; metabolic; toxic; nutritional; immune-mediated; traumatic/mechanical; and unknown) categories. Statistical analysis was performed to compare cTnI values among different categories and analyze survival.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>One hundred two dogs were included. The median cTnI value was 3.71 ng/mL (0.2–180 ng/mL). Echocardiographic and electrocardiographic abnormalities were documented in 86 of 102 and 89 of 102 dogs, respectively. Among echocardiographic and electrocardiographic categories, the dilated cardiomyopathy phenotype (n = 52) and abnormalities of impulse formation (n = 67) were overrepresented, respectively. Among dogs in which a suspected etiological trigger was identified (68/102), the infective category was overrepresented (n = 20). Among dogs belonging to different echocardiographic, electrocardiographic, and etiological categories, cTnI did not differ significantly. The median survival time was 603 days; only eight of 102 dogs died due to MI.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Dogs with MI often have an identifiable suspected trigger, show various echocardiographic and electrocardiographic abnormalities, and frequently survive to MI-related complications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48788,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Cardiology","volume":"53 ","pages":"Pages 36-51"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1760273424000274/pdfft?md5=86d21acf0077b786daef3bbf860e53f3&pid=1-s2.0-S1760273424000274-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140402742","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Oricco, C. Quintavalla, I. Apolloni, S. Crosara
{"title":"Bradyarrhythmia after treatment with atenolol and mirtazapine in a cat with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy","authors":"S. Oricco, C. Quintavalla, I. Apolloni, S. Crosara","doi":"10.1016/j.jvc.2024.03.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jvc.2024.03.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A nine-year-old spayed female domestic shorthair cat with a previous diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and treated for one month with atenolol (6.25 mg q 12 h) was referred for respiratory distress and anorexia. The cat was diagnosed with pulmonary oedema secondary to obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. After stabilisation, she was discharged with furosemide (1 mg/kg q 12 h), clopidogrel (18.75 mg q 24 h), atenolol (6.25 mg q 12 h), and mirtazapine (2 mg/cat q 24 h) to increase appetite. At recheck, the cat was lethargic and presented with severe bradycardia with a junctional escape rhythm and ventriculoatrial conduction. The mirtazapine was discontinued due to its possible side-effects on cardiac rhythm. After three days, the atenolol was halved because the bradyarrhythmia was still present. After 10 days, the rhythm returned to sinus; atenolol was reintroduced twice daily with no further side-effects. The absence of a sinus rhythm with a junctional escape rhythm and P′ retroconduction is compatible with a third-degree sinus block or a sinus standstill; the differentiation of these rhythm disturbances is impossible, based on the surface electrocardiogram (ECG). The sinus rhythm was restored after mirtazapine was withdrawn. However, it is not possible to rule out the role of the atenolol or the combined effect of the two drugs. The cat was affected by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and the role of myocardial remodelling cannot be excluded. This is the first time that a bradyarrhythmia consequent to the treatment with atenolol and mirtazapine was described in a cat.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48788,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Cardiology","volume":"53 ","pages":"Pages 72-76"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-03-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1760273424000262/pdfft?md5=0c904b2419a43c64e7fd827f56f3aecc&pid=1-s2.0-S1760273424000262-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140403720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G. Romito, N. Gemma, F. Dondi, C. Mazzoldi, S. Fasoli, M. Cipone
{"title":"Efficacy and safety of antiarrhythmic therapy in dogs with naturally acquired tachyarrhythmias treated with amiodarone or sotalol: a retrospective analysis of 64 cases","authors":"G. Romito, N. Gemma, F. Dondi, C. Mazzoldi, S. Fasoli, M. Cipone","doi":"10.1016/j.jvc.2024.03.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jvc.2024.03.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction/objective</h3><p>Studies on the use of amiodarone or sotalol are limited in dogs. Therefore, this study aimed to provide data on the efficacy and safety of these drugs in dogs with ventricular tachyarrhythmia (VT) and/or supraventricular tachyarrhythmia (SvT).</p></div><div><h3>Animals, materials, and methods</h3><p>Dogs with VT and/or SvT treated with amiodarone or sotalol as a first-line therapy were retrospectively evaluated. Signalment, clinical, diagnostic, therapeutic, and outcome data were retrieved. For VT, efficacy was demonstrated through a decrease of the Lown-Wolf grade to less than five or a reduction of at least 85% in the number of ventricular premature complexes observed on Holter monitoring. For SvT, efficacy was represented by cardioversion or a reduction in the mean heart rate on Holter monitoring ≤140 beats/min. Treatment-related side effects (TRSEs) were classified as clinically relevant and irrelevant. Statistical analysis was performed to compare data before and after antiarrhythmic prescription.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Sixty-four dogs were included. Amiodarone and sotalol were efficacious in treating both VT (85.7% and 90.0% of cases, respectively) and SvT (75% and 71.4% of cases, respectively). No significant differences were found when comparing their efficacy rates in dogs with VT and SvT (P=0.531 and 0.483, respectively). Clinically relevant TRSEs were rare with both amiodarone and sotalol (8.3% and 5% of cases, respectively), while clinically irrelevant TRSEs occurred more frequently with amiodarone (29.2%) than with sotalol (10%).</p></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><p>In dogs with tachyarrhythmias, amiodarone and sotalol are generally efficacious and safe, as clinically relevant TRSEs seem rare.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>This study provides novel data on the effects of amiodarone and sotalol in dogs with tachyarrhythmias.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48788,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Cardiology","volume":"53 ","pages":"Pages 20-35"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1760273424000250/pdfft?md5=ab0fe626d97ecb41a364f24a1b53d382&pid=1-s2.0-S1760273424000250-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140198443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Maffei , R. Pariaut , M. Perego , R.A. Santilli
{"title":"Use of combined cutting balloon and high-pressure balloon technique for the treatment of double-chambered right ventricle or primary infundibular stenosis: a case series","authors":"A. Maffei , R. Pariaut , M. Perego , R.A. Santilli","doi":"10.1016/j.jvc.2024.01.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jvc.2024.01.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Five dogs and two cats with a diagnosis of double-chambered right ventricle or primary infundibular stenosis were referred to undergo a combined cutting balloon and high-pressure balloon technique. At admission five cases were asymptomatic, one had a history of syncope and one had signs of right-sided congestive heart failure. Each patient underwent a complete transthoracic echocardiogram, thoracic radiographs, an angiogram and the combined interventional procedure. Median diameter of the right mid-ventricular stenosis was 4 mm (range 2–8.7 mm) in dogs, and it measured 1.9 and 2 mm in cats. Under general anesthesia initial dilation with an 8-mm × 2-cm cutting balloon was performed from a left external jugular vein approach followed by dilation with a high-pressure balloon (1.5:1 balloon diameter-right outflow tract diameter ratio). In one dog and the two cats the procedure was not completed due to technical issues. In the other four dogs the median intracavitary proximal chamber pressure decreased from 100 mmHg (range 70–150 mmHg) before the procedure to 57 mmHg (range 45–70 mmHg) post-dilation. Long-term follow-up (from six months to two years) showed complete or partial reverse remodeling of the proximal chamber with a median residual pressure gradient below 80 mmHg (range 46–75 mmHg) for all four dogs. This case series shows that this procedure should be considered in dogs with right ventricular outflow tract obstruction. In cats, the procedure might be feasible, if additional guidewire inventory were available.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48788,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Cardiology","volume":"53 ","pages":"Pages 6-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140277224","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B. Pedro MSc , F. Sarcinella DVM , C. Linney MSc , J. Neves DVM , L. Mesquita DVM
{"title":"Congenital right atrial diverticulum in a kitten","authors":"B. Pedro MSc , F. Sarcinella DVM , C. Linney MSc , J. Neves DVM , L. Mesquita DVM","doi":"10.1016/j.jvc.2024.02.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jvc.2024.02.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A 4-month-old Domestic Shorthair cat with no clinical signs was referred for further examination of a heart murmur. An echocardiogram revealed marked right atrial dilation, extending into the left hemithorax. Computed tomography angiography was conducted to investigate further, which revealed a balloon-shaped, contrast-filled cavity on the cranial and left side of the chest that connected to the right atrium through a narrow passage. This was diagnosed as a congenital right atrial diverticulum. Treatment included clopidogrel to reduce the risk of thrombus formation. Two months after the initial diagnosis, castration surgery was successfully performed without complications. The cat died suddenly at home 10 months after diagnosis. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first right atrial diverticulum reported in a cat.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48788,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Veterinary Cardiology","volume":"53 ","pages":"Pages 1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140071465","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}