Congenital mitral valve stenosis in a Chinchilla cat.
10.14405/kjvr.2016.56.3.197
- Author:
Ta Li LU
1
;
Yong Wei HUNG
;
Ran CHOI
;
Changbaig HYUN
Author Information
1. Cardiospecial Veterinary Hospital, Taipei 10662, Taiwan.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
cats;
flat E-F slope;
inflow jet;
mitral stenosis;
pulmonary hypertension
- MeSH:
Animals;
Cardiomegaly;
Cats*;
Chinchilla*;
Diagnostic Imaging;
Diastole;
Extremities;
Heart Failure;
Humans;
Hypertension, Pulmonary;
Lung;
Male;
Mitral Valve Stenosis*;
Mitral Valve*;
Paralysis;
Systole;
Thromboembolism;
Thrombosis
- From:Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
2016;56(3):197-200
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A one-year-old, 3.25 kg intact male Chinchilla cat presented with acute right hind limb paralysis. Diagnostic imaging studies found cardiomegaly with interstitial lung pattern, abnormal mitral valve leaflets without maximum opening at the end of the ventricular diastole and during atrial systole and severe mitral inflow obstruction. Based on these findings and its young age, the case was diagnosed as congenital mitral valve stenosis. Treatment was directed to stabilize clinical conditions related to heart failure, to prevent further formation of thrombus and to relieve pain associated with thromboembolism. After one month of therapy, hind limb motor function was fully recovered.
