Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy in a Yorkshire Terrier
10.14405/kjvr.2018.58.3.159
- Author:
Taesung HWANG
1
;
Junghyun PARK
;
Dongin JUNG
;
Hee Chun LEE
Author Information
1. Institute of Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea. lhc@gnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
dogs;
echocardiography;
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy;
mitral valve
- MeSH:
Animals;
Auscultation;
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic;
Child;
Cough;
Depression;
Dogs;
Echocardiography;
Heart Ventricles;
Humans;
Male;
Mitral Valve;
Radiography;
Systolic Murmurs
- From:Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
2018;58(3):159-162
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
An 11-year-old, castrated male dog presented with a 3-month history of cough and depression. Auscultation revealed systolic murmur and thoracic radiographs showing enlargement of both the atrium and left ventricle. Echocardiography showed thickened mitral valve and moderate-to-severe left atrial enlargement. Additionally, M-mode echocardiography showed symmetric left ventricular wall thickening and systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve, while Doppler imaging revealed high velocity turbulent flow through the left ventricular outflow tract. Based on echocardiography, this case was diagnosed with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. After 5 months, the dog was clinically static in radiography and echocardiography.
