Echocardiographic features of indirect Gerbode defect in a cat
10.14405/kjvr.2019.59.3.161
- Author:
Sang Kwon LEE
1
;
Namsoon LEE
;
Kyoung Oh CHO
;
Mahmoud SOLIMAN
;
Munsu YUN
;
Jihye CHOI
Author Information
1. College of Veterinary Medicine and BK 21 Plus Project Team, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea. imsono@chonnam.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
complex cardiac malformation;
feline;
perimembranous ventricular septal defect;
tricuspid leaflet defect
- MeSH:
Animals;
Cats;
Echocardiography;
Heart Atria;
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular;
Heart Ventricles;
Hypertension, Pulmonary
- From:Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
2019;59(3):161-163
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
This report describes the echocardiographic features of an indirect Gerbode defect in a young cat. Echocardiography revealed high-velocity, turbulent systolic flow directed from left ventricle to right ventricle through a ventricular septal defect. The flow immediately entered the right atrium through a tricuspid septal leaflet. The indirect-type Gerbode defect was confirmed through necropsy. When a high-velocity turbulent flow in the RA without pulmonary hypertension is observed on echocardiography, Gerbode defect should be considered.
