Aorto-left atrial fistula secondary to aortic infective endocarditis in a dog with a bicuspid aortic valve.
J Vet Cardiol
; 53: 13-19, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
An 11-year-old male neutered American bulldog was presented for evaluation of thrombocytopenia, acute onset of ataxia, and vomiting. A new murmur was auscultated on physical examination. Transthoracic echocardiographic examination revealed a bicuspid aortic valve, vegetative lesions on the aortic valve, and continuous shunting from the aortic root to the left atrium through an aorta to left atrial fistula. The dog was euthanized due to its guarded prognosis and critical condition. Pathological examination confirmed presence of a bicuspid aortic valve, aorto-left atrial fistula, and aortic infective endocarditis. Antemortem blood culture revealed two unusual organisms Achromobacter xylosoxidans and Fusobacterium mortiferum.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Aortic Valve
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Dog Diseases
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Endocarditis, Bacterial
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Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease
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Heart Atria
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Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
J Vet Cardiol
Journal subject:
CARDIOLOGIA
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MEDICINA VETERINARIA
Year:
2024
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Article
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